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From: jordan@aero.org (Larry M. Jordan)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada
Subject: Re: Ichibah flames, and flames out over, Ada 9X
Date: 9 Mar 1993 20:14:23 GMT
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 <1993Mar8.162831.8767@seas.gwu.edu> <SRCTRAN.93Mar8171548@world.std.com>
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In article <SRCTRAN.93Mar8171548@world.std.com> srctran@world.std.com (Gregory Aharonian) writes:
>   With regards to the comments by Tucker and Mike, I think the original
>emphasis of the posting is being overlooked.  Like it or not, Ada right now
>is in a vicious competition with C++ and Smalltalk, and not doing very well.

[lots of excellent stuff deleted]

>
>this, what would I want".  From this point of view, the original posting's
>call for more features in Ada9X that allows better competition with C++
>(and Smalltalk) should be heeded.
>

Let me register my agreement with Greg.  I'd sure like to know how
many others feel this way. 

--Larry