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From: Ludovic Brenta <ludovic@ludovic-brenta.org>
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Robin wrote on comp.lang.ada:
> Wondering, what are some of the uses for ada, what is it for, why is
> it better than other languages.....this is.

http://www.adaic.com/whyada/index.html

In a nutshell:

- you write fewer bugs.
- the few bugs you do write are easier to find.
- in your programs, you can say what you mean.
- Ada attracts better programmers.

--
Ludovic Brenta.