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From: tmoran@bix.com (Tom Moran)
Subject: translating to Ada,
 was Re: ADA CORE TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES GNAT-TO-JAVA SYSTEM
Date: 1997/09/19
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>It never makes sense to me to translate code in language A to
>language B just for the sake of having the code in language B.
  Clearly, if the code in A works, and no maintenance is expected,
leaving it as a black box is appropriate.  In many cases though,
the translation process, especially from an unchecked to a highly
checked language, exposes significant bugs, plus the resulting code
is more maintainable.  In that situation it is eminently practical
and reasonable to translate.