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Subject: Re: Ada Successor Language
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Xref: reader02.eternal-september.org comp.lang.ada:52872
Date: 2018-06-03T06:09:00-07:00
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On Sunday, June 3, 2018 at 4:01:31 AM UTC-6, ric....@gmail.com wrote:
> Ada is an incredible languages as it is. It doesn't need a successor - it=
 needs more adoption.

I actually agree; I'd like to see more adoption -- but there are some well-=
founded gripes, even among the hardcore Ada supporters -- and there have be=
en several major design mistakes such as anonymous access types and access =
parameters. (The ARG so highly values backwards compatibility that, honestl=
y, there's more chance of a successor language than the correction of most =
of these mistakes; just ask Randy.)

But a discussion like this allows us to discuss these problems, possibly ev=
en getting an 'ah-ha!' moment for solving them within current Ada. -- And i=
f it does result in a successor language, we'll have a better idea of exact=
ly what are the bad parts or how to correctly address what they were intend=
ed to.