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From: Matthew Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
Subject: Re: Renaming Ada (Re: Java momentum slowing ?)
Date: 1999/05/07
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David Botton wrote:
> 
> If there was a Delphi style system put together with Ada in its belly, I
> think that a name change like Pascal -> Delphi, might work.
> 
> Java++ would just get you an entrance to the court room where you would
> have Sun on one side for the Java name and MS on the other for the ++.

True ... and you couldn't afford to buy that kind of publicity and free
advertising!  :-)

Matt