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=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,bc1361a952ec75ca X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-07-31 21:23:56 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!news1.optus.net.au!optus!newshub1.rdc1.nsw.optushome.com.au!news1.belrs1.nsw.optushome.com.au.POSTED!not-for-mail From: raj Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: How to make Ada a dominant language Message-ID: <851fmtk0thtci0cpndoacakejajsq764nn@4ax.com> References: X-Newsreader: Forte Agent MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2001 04:23:53 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 203.164.144.2 X-Complaints-To: abuse@optushome.com.au X-Trace: news1.belrs1.nsw.optushome.com.au 996639833 203.164.144.2 (Wed, 01 Aug 2001 14:23:53 EST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2001 14:23:53 EST Organization: @Home Network Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:10913 Date: 2001-08-01T04:23:53+00:00 List-Id: On 30 Jul 2001 00:08:56 -0700, 18k11tm001@sneakemail.com (Russ) wrote: >The Ada programming language is based on an excellent fundamental >design, but it is much less popular than it could be because it has an >awkward, "klunky" syntax. I propose to clean up the syntax by >borrowing from Python. Python is very popular high level "scripting" >language with a reputation for promoting clean, clear code. The new >syntax could be translated into Ada95 syntax with a relatively simple >"preprocessor," so existing compilers could still be used, old code >would continue to work, and programmers could continue to use the old >syntax if they wish. > >Here are the syntax changes I propose: Why not just use a modern language instead ?