Re: 64-bit integers in Ada

[Richard Riehle <richard@adaworks.com>]

Larry Kilgallen wrote:

> In article <5ee5b646.0208040607.ebb6909@posting.google.com>, dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) writes:
> > Richard Riehle <richard@adaworks.com> wrote in message news:<3D4C2805.62563584@adaworks.com>...
>
> >> Since we often counsel designers to specify their own
> >            ^^^^^
> > I trust this is a typo for *always*

I do have difficulty with words such as always and never.   Also, over
the years, especially when I was a day-to-day programmer, I found
myself suspicious of rigid rules for programming practice.  So, my
use of the word, often, though it might be a little to indecisive for
some tastes, it originates in the caution I use when giving advice
about programming style.  Perhaps I am just too wishy-washy about
this and need more backbone in my counsel.

Richard Riehle