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From: Ken Garlington <kennieg@flash.net>
Subject: Re: Death of DSP support?
Date: 1997/09/02
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Date: 1997-09-02T00:00:00+00:00
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Michael & Amy Hartsough wrote:
> 
> I've given a lot of thought to the possibility of trying to
> educate him. I've downloaded the entire "Ada Advocacy package".
> There's some pretty good stuff in there (though it all appears to
> predate the elimination of the mandate). However, I read recently
> that becoming the champion of an unpopular cause is a sure-fire
> way of ruining your career. So I'm not too sure that I want to
> stick my neck out for what appears to be a "lost cause".

I've pretty much _built_ my career (such as it is) by championing
unpopular causes, so I can't agree with this assertion. Be tactful
(don't ask me how, of course), but it's probably worth noting to him
that his competitors still seem to be interested in Ada. You might
ask him why...