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> I have a product specification for a Lisp that is based upon Ada. Apparently, 
> what this product does is take Lisp source code and translate it into Ada. 
> So if the DoD says "do it in Ada," all you have to do is show them the 
> translated code and they'll be happy while you can do your coding in Lisp. 

Real unlikely, guy.  The whole point of Ada was that the DoD was tired of
supporting the creation and maintenance of code in several hundred different
languages.  If your package was WRITTEN in Lisp, and is MAINTAINED in Lisp,
I don't think DoD will care if you can mechanically translate it into Swahili.
It won't be acceptable.


-- 
      Dan Frank

	  Q: What's the difference between an Apple MacIntosh
	     and an Etch-A-Sketch?

	  A: You don't have to shake the Mac to clear the screen.