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From: Lao Xiao Hai <laoxhai@ix.netcom.com>
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Subject: Re: Where is Robert?
Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2001 23:15:19 -0700
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Robert Dewar wrote:

> "Robert watches CLA from time to time, but really does not have time
> to post much, except to correct misconceptions about GNAT that appear
> from time to time :-)

Hmmmmmmmm.   Misconceptions will coax Robert to participate.  :-)

        1.  GNAT is actually secretly developed in Redmond, WA by Microsoft.

        2.  GNAT will be used for the next generation of IBM's operating systems.

        3.  ACT is building a software version of Babbage's Analytical Engine that
             will only be programmable using GNAT.

        4.  GNAT will be the first Ada compiler to include a pragma DWIM.

        5.  The fully operational version of the MacIntosh GNAT compiler will
              be released by ACT at the end of the Summer of 2001.

        6.  The most detailed, comprehensive debugger devised for any programming
              language will be GNAT's new  GNITpicker environment.

        7.   ACT has decided it has made enough money with its current business strategy
              and will soon become a completely philanthropic organization with regard to
              software.   They will however, commercialize the ever popular musical series,
              and produce a CD of Lady Ada music.   Yeah, Karen.

        8.   Dr. Robert Dewar has decided to abandon Ada entirely and devote his software
              acumen to the development of an entirely new language based on the mathematics
              of Wittgenstein.

   Any misconceptions in there, Robert?    :-)

   Richard Riehle