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,da35ce5bfee7a73 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII Path: g2news1.google.com!news1.google.com!news3.google.com!news.glorb.com!dotsrc.org!news.dotsrc.org!not-for-mail Message-Id: <54191081.CEaqz48z4D@linux1.krischik.com> From: Martin Krischik Subject: Re: Humor fromkipedia To: faceman28208@yahoo.com Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 09:45:19 +0100 References: <1137796370.523124.257210@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> User-Agent: KNode/0.10 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8Bit Organization: SunSITE.dk - Supporting Open source NNTP-Posting-Host: 84.74.134.212 X-Trace: news.sunsite.dk DXC=3PHKlFM=Je=OVgHIS4l:13YSB=nbEKnk;YQN`IN^]KJ492 X-Complaints-To: staff@sunsite.dk Xref: g2news1.google.com comp.lang.ada:2563 Date: 2006-01-21T09:45:19+01:00 List-Id: faceman28208@yahoo.com wrote: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_programming_language > > "Ada is a structured, statically typed imperative computer programming > language designed by a team led by Jean Ichbiah of CII Honeywell Bull > during 1977-1983. It addresses many of the same tasks as C or C++, > but with the type-safety of a language like Java. (Some cite Ada as an > influence on Java.) Ada was named after Ada Lovelace, often credited as > the first computer programmer." > > Maybe the Ada community should adopt the slogan "Ada: Has the > type-safety of Java" to get people to swith Read the text again: 1977-1983 - there was no Java at that time. So Ada could not have taken anything on board from Java. But you are right: The text should be changed - It's obviously a plug from the Java comunity to make Java look in a better light as Java's type safety is a joke - i.E. Java has no distinct integer and real types. Comparing Java type safety with Ada type safety is a bit like comparing the crash protection of a BMW C1 Motorbike with a BMW 7 Series Sedan. Both have a roll-over cage and a seatbelts - sure enough - but only one has dual front and side airbags, rear side airbags, a Head Protection System, child safety locks, Dynamic Stability Control, and side impact protection. The problem is that most programmers don't even know what good type safety entails. If you not a troll after all and really want to know the difference: Ada: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Ada_Programming/Subtypes http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Ada_Programming/Types Java: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Java_Programming/Types Wow, I never expected such drastic difference. Ada 2 chapters with a total of 19 pages - Java a mere 9 lines. Martin Further Links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_7_Series http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_C1 http://www.bmwworld.com/models/concepts/c1.htm http://www.bmwworld.com/models/7_series.htm -- mailto://krischik@users.sourceforge.net Ada programming at: http://ada.krischik.com