Ada myths (was: An observation of Ada (may offend))

[Theodore Dennison <dennison@escmail.orl.mmc.com>]

Vladimir Vukicevic <vladimir@speedy.intrepid.com> writes:
> 

> 
> > Enough of my griping. Back to the assignments...
> 
> Speaking of why people think Ada is not a good language... it'd be nice
> if someone collected the many myths about Ada, and collected them all
> together for distribution to the unbelievers. :-)  This would simplify
> telling people about Ada, especially if all they've heard was that it's
> a "big ugly ancient language used by the government", or that it's too
> 'huge' to be worth doing anything with.
> 

My personal favorite is: "Ada leaks memory".

Yup. I just sat the box right here on my desk, and look! Memory is 
dripping off my desk and collecting in a big pool on the floor here.
I'd better go get a mop before it soaks into the carpet...

T.E.D.
(sarcastic comment repeated witout permission)