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Baugereau wrote:
> 
> > 1)asm
> > 2)C
> > 3)ada
> > 3)C++
Same rank number 3 :)

> > 4)java
> 
> What allow you to say that C++ is slower than Ada?
I apologize for the lack of clarity.

Actually I meant Ada95 is usually a bit slower than c and c++.
That certainly doesn't make ada inferior to c/c++.
Ada places more importance on reliability, platform-independance,
long-term maintainability and long-term reuse.

As coders we are faced with decisions on what kind of software
engineering lifestyle we want to live.
I have decided to go with Ada and Linux lifestyles for the long haul and
it has much to do with 
reliability, platform-independance, long-term maintainability and
long-term reuse.

> Mhh. What Ada compiler produces faster code than the best C++ compiler on
> x86 for instance?
I don't know.  It has never been my preoccupation.

Sant� bonheur,
David Marceau