Re: GNATCOLL JSON Parsing

[Olivier Henley <olivier.henley@gmail.com>]

>> The problem is that the authors do not provide practical examples of using 
>> libraries. It is difficult for a beginner to understand what to do.

I totally agree. It is like some authors

a) do not want others to use their stuff
b) think that Ada does not need new kids around
c) think you need to pass some kind of implicit test to be 'blessed' in using their stuff
d) want some form of 'extended special attention' from strangers

... It is always related to some form of God complex ...

I cant stand that kind of 'counter-productive' attitude. It is not a competence issue, its just people want to get going, period. Personally I don't have the time to get in the head of some authors, don't have the time to dive in their code (from the lib perspective I'm a client not a contributor) and frankly not actually interested to understand until I know at least what they publish actually works. So many projects are broken right from the start.

Ada, being nowhere on the popularity charts should really streamline its 'tutorials' offering for surviving. Some of the old guard seems to be completely disconnected from that fact. No wonder something like Rust is taking over the world... when we already have Ada.