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From: wellerd@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu (David Weller)
Subject: Re: Ichibah flames, and flames out over, Ada 9X
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In article <314@fedfil.UUCP> news@fedfil.UUCP (news) writes:
>In article <1993Feb28.184206.27188@dragon.acadiau.ca>, 841613t@dragon.acadiau.ca (Don Tyzuk) writes:
> 
>> 
>> What I would like, is some suggestions on what I can do as a
>> 4th year CS student to educate my local community about Ada.
>
>You should start by finding out who Charles Anthony Richard Hoare is, and 
>what the ACM is, and what the Touring award is.  You should then find a
>copy of the lecture which Mr. Hoare delivered on the occasion of his
>receiving the Touring award from the ACM in 1980.  You should then
>read that paper from beginning to end, and inform your local community
>as to what you have learned.
>
>

You forgot to mention the blatent errors in CAR Hoare's presentation(which
was very negative of Ada).  

Don, the best thing to do is to contact your nearest SIGAda representative.
Give ACM a call and they will be more than glad to help you.  

>-- 
>Ted Holden
>HTE
>

Get a life, Ted.

dgw
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my apologies to veteran c.l.a readers.  I usually don't reply to Ted's
rantings, but....