From: Wes Groleau <wwgrol@ftw.rsc.raytheon.com>
Subject: Re: Interesting Ada article
Date: 2000/10/06
Date: 2000-10-06T00:00:00+00:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <39DE2D41.6C3384E2@ftw.rsc.raytheon.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 8rl06p$hl4$1@nnrp1.deja.com
> I just noticed the graphic above the article! For those who don't get
> the magazine (which, BTW, fully reflects the heavy C/C++ useage in
> embedded work), it shows on one side a proper little girl sitting in a
> fancy chair, with a star above her head and "ADA" (sic) written across
> her, while on the other side a goofy-looking boy sits on a stool with a
> dunce cap and "C++" written across him. Makes me think they'd be
> receptive to more Ada articles...
In fact, the "cover" article about measuring has a few "in passing"
remarks
about C++ deficiencies and Ada advantages. When I thanked the editor,
Michael Barr for not pretending Ada doesn't exist (like some mags), he
said he is trying to get the mag more balanced with regard to Ada, and
"expect more Ada articles in Y2K+1"
--
Wes Groleau
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wgroleau
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2000-10-02 0:00 Interesting Ada article mjsilva
2000-10-05 0:00 ` Wes Groleau
2000-10-05 0:00 ` Jeff Creem
2000-10-06 0:00 ` mjsilva
2000-10-06 0:00 ` mjsilva
2000-10-06 0:00 ` Wes Groleau [this message]
2000-10-06 0:00 ` mjsilva
2000-10-06 0:00 ` Tarjei T. Jensen
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