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From: dennison@telepath.com
Subject: Re: Ada.Streams
Date: 1998/12/11
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In article <74q9gp$ppc$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>,
  dewarr@my-dejanews.com wrote:
> In article <74pdkb$22v$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>,
>   krreagan@yahoo.com wrote:
> > We are implementing a message passing mechanism with two
> > nodes on an isolated
> > network and would like to use Ada.Streams to pass the
> > messages. The
> > LRM/Rational are not very detailed on the use of streams
> > (Also Cohen is very
> > sparse on this subject).
>
> Why not use annex E (distribution) facilities for solving
> this problem, and avoid low level messing with streams!

...which of course means "Why not switch to my compiler? And of course switch
your hardware to Sparc/Solaris or PC/Linux or Alpha/Decunix." :-)

To be fair, if I had that kind of need, I'd certainly try to get Annex E
support factored into my compiler and platform selection processes.

--
T.E.D.

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