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From: rav@goanna.cs.rmit.edu.au (++           robin)
Subject: Re: Multiple reasons for failure of Ariane 5 (was: Re: Ariane 5 - not
 an exception?)
Date: 1996/08/30
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Date: 1996-08-30T00:00:00+00:00
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	Ken Garlington <garlingtonke@lmtas.lmco.com> writes:

	>++ robin wrote:
	>> 
	>> I was pointing out the problems people
	>> have in writing codes in that language.  Do you have
	>> a problem with that?
	>> _______________________________________
	>> 
	>> Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada
	>> Subject: Re: How do I get the square root of a number?
	>> >Hi!
	>> >
	>> >I have a simple question.  I am using a VAX ada compiler.  I would like
	>> >to know what package I must include and what the operational syntax looks
	>> >like for getting a square root of a number.
	>> >
	>> >I have searched my language manuals in vain.  I would greatly appreciate
	>> >any help.

	>Given that this information _is_ in the VAX Ada language manual (and has been 
	>for all of this decade, and then some), yes, I have a problem with using a
	>user question to somehow indicate there's something wrong with the Ada 
	>language.

	>And yes, it does make you look silly to try to use it in this manner.

---It does?  We're not dealing with a student here, but an
adult....from NASA.  Please credit him with a bit of nous
in finding out the information.  If he could not find out
how to do it, then it's a problem, isn't it.