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Björn Persson writes:
> If you want ideas, how about a contest for most useful new Ada
> library? I suppose additions to existing libraries could also be
> allowed. You could require that all entries be released under free
> licenses,

Of course, this would be a requirement for any contribution to the
Free and Open-Source Developer's European Meeting (FOSDEM) :)

> and rate them in areas like code clarity, documentation and
> how needed they were.

Yes, these are nice criteria, but they reflect code quality and not
usefulness.

Your idea of "most useful library" is quite good.  How about this: the
c.l.a. people submit ideas for a small library, or addition to an
existing library, and during FOSDEM we choose the best implementation
and present an award?

Just another idea that crossed my mind :)

-- 
Ludovic Brenta.