From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,f07bb9ac7d62ae58,start X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public From: "Pat Rogers" Subject: Book reviews of John Barnes' latest Ada 95 book Date: 1999/02/05 Message-ID: <79f9mi$r45$1@remarQ.com>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 441056413 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 X-Complaints-To: newsabuse@remarQ.com X-Trace: 918235666 Y6JRGRJUHDE1FC640C usenet87.supernews.com Organization: Software Arts & Sciences Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Date: 1999-02-05T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: As mentioned in earlier posts, John's book has received only a few positive reviews and a number of rather odd and very negative ones. The unfortunate effect is that the summary "stars" rating -- what one sees initially -- is IMHO very misleading and does damage to a fine book. Several people have indicated here on c.l.a. that they highly regarded the book. Let me suggest to everyone that has both read and enjoyed John's book to go to www.amazon.com, do a ISBN search on 0201342936, and enter a review. I promise this is the last time I will harp on this issue. I learned Ada from his blue and green books and it really annoys me to see this latest one unjustifiably trashed. --- Pat Rogers Training & Development in: http://www.classwide.com Deadline Schedulability Analysis progers@acm.org Software Fault Tolerance (281)648-3165 Real-Time/OO Languages