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Wow! Thanks for all the insight, information and useful URLs regarding 
this post! I can see that interacting with this newsgroup is going to be 
very interesting... 8^)

I'm going to give this some serious thought. In reading through 
everyones comments and looking at the examples, I'm convinced that Ada 
can, and perhaps more importantly should, make a showing in the game dev 
realm. Ada has simply got so much going for it, how can it continue to 
be "left out"?

But, before I get myself in too deep, I'm going to work out a general 
specifications list for the development of a simple Ada/OpenGL/GLFW 
based engine. Initially I expect it will do "2D in 3D" (textured polys 
as sprites) and if that is successful, a full 3D enviroment.
The OpenGL/GLFW part is entirely based on David Holms AdaOpenGL work. I 
recently contacted David inquiring about his project and while he hasn't 
worked on it for a little over a year, it's quite complete. He would 
like to receive any bug reports and screenshots showing the library in 
action. Thanks David!

Please keep in mind that I'm looking to produce a "proof of concept" at 
this stage. This will be my first attempt at coding a game engine so I'm 
sure it'll be a learning experience. 8^)

I'll post again later with some ideas to bounce off anyone who cares to 
reply or possibly participate. THX!

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