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From: Ludovic Brenta <ludovic@ludovic-brenta.org>
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Subject: Re: Object Pascal vs Ada -- which is better for a hobbyist?
Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2013 20:36:33 +0200
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Dufr <dufriz@gmail.com> writes:
> The reasons you guys gave in favor of Ada are all pretty solid, no
> doubt. And yet, I am not fully convinced yet, because:
>
> a hobbiyst learner needs a lot of support, and from what I have seen
> Object Pascal (in the form of Free Pascal) has a much larger community
> of enthusiasts than Ada, with a very active forum.  The Ada community
> consists mostly in highly-qualified professionals (engineers,
> scientists, etc), whose contributions are very valuable, BUT perhaps
> not so useful for a hobbyist.

Are you implying that advice from an amateur hobbyist is more useful
than advice from a seasoned professional? :) Also note that almost
everyone here on comp.lang.ada is, technically, a "hobbyist" -- very few
of us have the luxury of being here in a professional capacity.

Just try asking beginner questions and you'll see your assumptions
debunked and you'll be quickly reassured.

-- 
Ludovic Brenta.