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From: Peter Amey <peter.amey@praxis-cs.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: IBM Acquires Rational Ada
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 09:17:39 +0000
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Marin David Condic wrote:
> 
> Exactly, 100% the point. Ada seems to be so busy coming up with a "perfect"
> answer that it misses the point - even a bad answer is better than *no*
> answer. 

Not if the application is life-critical (or even business critical).


[snip]

Peter