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: 103376,5dadc78d94298b82 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-02-12 12:08:03 PST Path: supernews.google.com!sn-xit-02!supernews.com!news.gv.tsc.tdk.com!falcon.america.net!sunqbc.risq.qc.ca!newsfeeds.belnet.be!news.belnet.be!fr.clara.net!heighliner.fr.clara.net!grolier!club-internet!not-for-mail From: Laurent Guerby Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Misconception about Ada? Date: 12 Feb 2001 21:06:33 +0100 Organization: Club-Internet (France) Message-ID: <86ae7roed2.fsf@acm.org> References: <3A872501.1186F238@uol.com.br> <3A88224D.E58EDB32@ix.netcom.com> <969b33$j2k$1@s1.read.news.oleane.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: nas6-229.vlt.club-internet.fr X-Trace: front5m.grolier.fr 982008220 2515 194.158.108.229 (12 Feb 2001 20:03:40 GMT) NNTP-Posting-Date: 12 Feb 2001 20:03:40 GMT X-Newsreader: Gnus v5.7/Emacs 20.5 Xref: supernews.google.com comp.lang.ada:5190 Date: 2001-02-12T20:03:40+00:00 List-Id: "Thierry Lelegard" writes: > [...] So, if Eric Raymond makes wrong statements about > Ada, it is clearly worth trying to make him change his mind. But this > initiative should come from another respected guru. At least RMS and Miguel de Icaza have expressed very positive opinions of Ada (and I heard RMS say "abomination" about C++). I responded to ESR about the Jargon file, both in public forums and by email, and never heard back. I doubt that ESR will update his Jargon File, even if other guru tell him so. -- Laurent Guerby