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From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen)
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Subject: Re: [OT] Re: Teaching new tricks to an old dog (C++ -->Ada)
Date: 10 Mar 2005 07:25:41 -0600
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In article <423038f2$0$14970$ba620e4c@news.skynet.be>, Adrien Plisson <aplisson-news@stochastique.net> writes:
> Alberto wrote:
>> 6. I don't know what's the point with "aDA being used in avionics or
>> rocket science". Planes and rockets are falling from the sky from time
>> to time; 
> 
> Ada is also used in particular rockets called missiles, and its job 
> inside is just to make them fall... but fall gracefully.

Gracefully is a matter of perspective, depending on whether it is
falling in your own neighborhood.