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Subject: Re: Fun with C
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On Apr 21, 8:29=A0pm, "Randy Brukardt" <ra...@rrsoftware.com> wrote:
> I suspected that, and that is your bias here. For the most part, I don't
> agree with the need for formal training. It's useful for those with no
> programming training at all, but for those that have significant programm=
ing
> experience, picking up a new language does not require that level of
> imersion.

C does. People must understand it. That's what I've been trying to
explain.

> Dunno anything about C++, but at least two of the best Ada books are
> available free on-line (English's "Ada 95: The Craft of Object-Oriented
> Programming" [for new programmers] and Riehle's "Ada Distilled" [for
> experienced programmers new to Ada]). I've probably forgotten some. The A=
da
> Programming Wikibook is also a good resource, especially to answer
> questions.

Great, thank you for pointing me those! But they're still books :-)

Elias.