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Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 08:12:48 +0200
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On 11.07.13 00:21, Randy Brukardt wrote:

> Sure, that's the 10%: Ada's type system still brings some benefits. IMHO,
> the package system, private types, exceptions and handling, and tasking with
> timeouts and the like are much more valuable. Keep in mind that McCormick is
> talking about tiny systems where the *real* advantages of Ada don't have
> much use.

Customer: These Ada types help a lot! I want them.
Supplier: You are writing a tiny system. My preferred features
           of Ada don't have much use there.
Customer: A Lot of payed embedded work is done making
           such tiny systems. Are you sure?
Supplier: Go for another vendor who sells a compiler with Ada features
           for those tiny systems under a name different from Ada.
            Thank you.