Re: Ada 2005 vs Ada 2012

[Maciej Sobczak <see.my.homepage@gmail.com>]

W dniu wtorek, 26 marca 2013 23:24:11 UTC+1 użytkownik Peter C. Chapin napisał:

> I was left with the impression that he wasn't sure what to do. I think 
> he'd like to update the book but he definitely didn't like the idea of 
> going to a two volume work.

But "Programming in Ada 2005" + "Ada 2012 Rationale" *is* a two-volume work already.

Merging these two together even in the form of two-volume book, but with a single title "Programming in Ada 2012" could look better on bookshelves as the message to prospective buyer is different. Who's going to buy "Programming in Ada 2005" today? For today's fresh graduates, for example, year 2005 is a distant history, long before they went to university. Stone age, that is. How is that going to compete with all the buzzwords that they are exposed to nowadays?

Even if it is barely a marketing issue, it should not be neglected. Note that the direct competition, C++11, is starting to hit the shelves at bookstores. Ada2012 looks much better than Ada2005 in this context, so I'd argue for a title refresh, even if it could be just a cover replacement.

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