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Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:40:19 -0500
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On 3/2/2011 10:30 AM, Dmitry A. Kazakov wrote:
> This is where the bug was, in interfacing the PostgreSQL client.
 > It has nothing to do with Ada.

The error was not in interfacing with the client. The error
as wrapping a string parameter in quotes when it was incorrect
to do so. It has nothing to do with Ada except to demonstrate
that using Ada does not prevent a programmer from making the
same stupid logic errors that programmers make elsewhere. It
apparently also demonstrates that Ada programmers will seek to
deflect blame away from themselves and their pet language just
as much as anyone else.

> And if the interface were typed that could never happen.

What prevented the GNATColl authors from providing such an
interface?