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From: Samuel Mize <smize@imagin.net>
Subject: Re: Linux Kernel in Ada?
Date: 1999/04/06
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Mike Silva <mjsilva@jps.net> wrote:
> microbards@my-dejanews.com wrote in message
> <7eav8j$53q$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>...
>>
>>>> I have been casting about trying to find out if anyone is rewriting the
>>>> Linux kernel in a high level language, such as Ada.
>>
>>Entirely serious.
> 
> 
> Given the current exitement over Linux, this might be a way to help insert
> Ada into the "mainstream", or at least into the awareness of more
> programmers.  I don't think it's a silly idea at all.

I agree, it isn't silly.  People were unsure because it was posted
on or about April Fool's Day.

I don't know that reworking the existing kernel in another language
will buy you a lot, though -- it would not benefit from the development
work in the main line of development, you'd always be playing catch-up
on new features, and there would be almost no motive for people to
switch over to it.

Bruce, you might consider developing a binding to the existing kernel,
and trying to coordinate an effort to write interesting tools in Ada.

Best,
Sam Mize

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