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From: g_harrison@vger.nsu.edu ((George C. Harrison) Norfolk State University)
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Subject: Re: Philosophically speaking
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Date: 24 Jan 91 21:49:52 GMT
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In article <96A6DC7B9022350B@Arizona.edu>, RHARWOOD@EAST.Pima.edu (Ray Harwood) writes:
> I'd like to suggest to all who may not have done so to review Michael
> Feldman's implementation of the Dining Philospoher's Problem (I think
> it was sent in INFO-ADA V90 # 240, but I'd have to recheck the actual
> number).  I used this program in my Ada class, and frankly, it DOES
> have screen control and random number generation... as well as a simple
> and easy-to-follow (IMHO) implementation of something "relatively real".
> 
> Ray Harwood


I can "ditto" that, Ray.  I have used a Dining Philosphers' Problem example 
that was very similar, but I am drawn to this one for it's examples in 
simplicity, modularily, and portability.  This one also will be "torn apart" in
my Ada class this semster.  

George
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