From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Thread: 103376,6609c40f81b32989 X-Google-NewGroupId: yes X-Google-Thread: 1094ba,9bdec20bcc7f3687 X-Google-NewGroupId: yes X-Google-Attributes: gida07f3367d7,gid8d3408f8c3,domainid0,public,usenet X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:41:05 -0500 Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada,comp.lang.fortran,comp.lang.pl1 From: Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:43:51 -0400 Subject: Re: Why is Ada considered "too specialized" for scientific use References: <4bb9c72c$0$6990$9b4e6d93@newsspool4.arcor-online.net> <4bba8bf1$0$56418$c30e37c6@exi-reader.telstra.net> <4bbb2246$8$fuzhry+tra$mr2ice@news.patriot.net> <4bbb5386$0$56422$c30e37c6@exi-reader.telstra.net> <4bbdf5c6$1$fuzhry+tra$mr2ice@news.patriot.net> <4bc5a413$0$78577$c30e37c6@exi-reader.telstra.net> <4bc6e42f$2$fuzhry+tra$mr2ice@news.patriot.net> <4bd19a2b$0$895$c30e37c6@exi-reader.telstra.net> Mail-Copies-To: nobody Organization: Atid/2 X-CompuServe-Customer: Yes X-Coriate: interspeed.co.nz X-Ecrate: tanandtanlawyers.com X-Pose: George Cox X-Punge: Micro$oft X-Sanguinate: The MVS Guy X-Terminate: SPA(GIS) X-Tinguish: Mark Griffith X-Treme: C&C,DWS X-WebTV-Stationery: Standard; BGColor=black; TextColor=black Message-ID: <4bd3ac67$1$fuzhry+tra$mr2ice@news.patriot.net> X-Newsreader: MR/2 Internet Cruiser Edition for OS/2 v3.00.11.18 BETA/60 X-Usenet-Provider: http://www.giganews.com NNTP-Posting-Host: 69.72.26.211 X-Trace: sv3-Mpus8dJKwErW4MqDGVFAeWNvVfY7OI+coD0X8cSrzE8Jw2JGDAUparf0Nc9GMwH0SBgYSPkRGoHlZo1!ZxuacxMuZWRcjZIz7FWFQcIDz97/k25rUaoMG27ELs9I7J5Nzygt2gLPiSqh/ktSc7LoYttaHkhC!oIvrLBYfigUJkwm//y8RDiVjBshd+RI= X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Otherwise we will be unable to process your complaint properly X-Postfilter: 1.3.40 X-Received-Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2010 02:41:16 UTC (s01-b055) Path: g2news1.google.com!news2.google.com!goblin3!goblin.stu.neva.ru!news.mb-net.net!open-news-network.org!news.mccarragher.com!s01-b055!cyclone03.ams2.highwinds-media.com!news.highwinds-media.com!feeder.news-service.com!tudelft.nl!txtfeed1.tudelft.nl!feeder1.cambriumusenet.nl!feed.tweaknews.nl!209.197.12.242.MISMATCH!nx01.iad01.newshosting.com!209.197.12.246.MISMATCH!nx02.iad01.newshosting.com!newshosting.com!216.196.98.150.MISMATCH!Xl.tags.giganews.com!border1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!local2.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.posted.lerostechnologies!news.posted.lerostechnologies.POSTED!not-for-mail Xref: g2news1.google.com comp.lang.ada:10195 comp.lang.fortran:22700 comp.lang.pl1:1179 Date: 2010-04-24T22:43:51-04:00 List-Id: In <4bd19a2b$0$895$c30e37c6@exi-reader.telstra.net>, on 04/23/2010 at 05:29 PM, "robin" said: >No it isn't. When you deny that important numerical algorithms were developed in a particular language, how is the dispute not about the development of algorithms? >But if you want original development, try >But if you want original development, try You still are doging the point in dispute. Nobody claimed that everything was developed in Algol, that most algorithms were developed in Algol or that Algol was the first language to be used to develop algorithms. You're attempts to change the subject remind me more and more of your friend David Frank. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT Unsolicited bulk E-mail subject to legal action. I reserve the right to publicly post or ridicule any abusive E-mail. Reply to domain Patriot dot net user shmuel+news to contact me. Do not reply to spamtrap@library.lspace.org