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From: kilgallen@eisner.decus.org (Larry Kilgallen)
Subject: Re: Writing Book, Need Ada Ammunition
Date: 1999/07/22
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In article <FF8tz4.77@stuyts.nl>, jerry@jvdsys.stuyts.nl writes:
> Ken O. Burtch <ken@tiamet.vaxxine.com> wrote:
> 
> : I'm working on a book on Linux programming using Ada 95 and the gnat
> : compiler. The book company I'm speaking with doesn't have a problem
> : publishing a Linux book, but they feel that Ada is a "declining language"
> : that nobody is interested in and that has no future.
> 
> How about the number of Ada books published by the competition... have
> a look at amazon.com.

How about the fact that none of those other books are specifically
aimed at the Linux user.  I would think having the only book with
a particular slant would count for something.

Larry Kilgallen

P.S., I will buy a copy.