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> > There does tend to be a "Put the burden of proof on Ada" kind of
> > attitude that often comes into play. It may not be entirely unfair in
> > that someone can say "This is what I do now. You propose that I do
> > something different and claim it is better. Can you demonstrate how this
> > is better?"
>
> This discussion is occurring in an Ada news group because Ada
> is essentially the only game in town, with regard to a) strong
> typing, and b) a reasonable sized commercial usage base.

Have you considered asking the question of the C-plus-Lint community?