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From: "P.S. Norby" <psnorby@cacd.rockwell.com>
Subject: Re: When will Ada's big moment arrive?
Date: 1999/05/28
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Robert I. Eachus wrote:
> 
> Chris wrote:
> 
> > So, will Ada ever gets it day, and become very popular?
> > What is missing from Ada that does not make it as popular
> > as Java or C or C++ or Delphi or Perl or Python or VB etc..?
> 
>      Imagine a book named "Ada for Dummies."  Case Closed.
> --
> 
>                                         Robert I. Eachus
> 
> with Standard_Disclaimer;
> use  Standard_Disclaimer;
> function Message (Text: in Clever_Ideas) return Better_Ideas is...

How about "Ada... because you're not a dummy"!

-- 
P.S. Norby

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