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From: Martin <martin.dowie@btopenworld.com>
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Subject: Re: GNAT GPL 2009
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:53:27 -0700 (PDT)
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On Mar 25, 12:37=A0am, a...@anon.org (anon) wrote:
> Might be true, but Java shows the oposite. In JAVA each newer release you
> will find some functions either altered or replaced. =A0People do get ups=
et but
> would they switch, not on their life. =A0And that saying is more truer fo=
r the
> Ada programmer then all Java people combine.

Java isn't intended for long living projects. But who is to say that
it won't go in a release or two? Perhaps AdaCore have given 'fair
warning' to their paying customers?

Cheers
-- Martin