Re: Upsurge?

[Thomas <thomas@kenshi.dk>]

Ludovic Brenta wrote:
> Thomas wrote:
>> What in the end made me decide on Ada was http://rosettacode.org
> 
> Funny, I wasn't aware of this site and I'm surprised at the large
> number of samples for Ada.  So, you can add to my list of "things that
> happened since 2003":
> 
> * Many code samples posted on rosettacode.org by Ada enthusiasts
> * Wikibook "Ada Programming" written from scratch by enthusiasts, then
> voted a "Featured Book" in, I believe,  2006.
> 
> Furthermore, part of the work for designing and publishing Ada 2005
> was funded by Ada-Europe and ACM SIGAda (for the USA). If you want to
> help make Ada's future a bright one, I recommend you become a member
> and contribute financially (the membership fees are very low). There
> are benefits; for example, if you join Ada-Europe within the next
> couple of weeks, you'll receive a printed copy of the Ada 2005
> Rationale by John Barnes. See http://www.ada-europe.org or your
> national Ada user group.
> 
> --
> Ludovic Brenta.


I can only encourage all you skilled Ada people to help build an even 
larger collection of Ada examples on rosettacode.org. It's a great idea, 
and I'm certain it could help further Ada. Every little bit helps! Oh, 
and it's also an awesome resource for a beginning Ada programmer. 
Sometimes cookbook examples are so much easier to understand than books. 
  :o)

I've contacted the national danish Ada group to hear how I can help 
support Ada.

Sadly the danish Ada group website is currently dead (perhaps there's 
something a webmonkey like me can help with!), but hopefully the email 
registered at ada-europe.org is valid. Time will tell.

Thanks a lot for the link Ludovic.

Regards,
Thomas