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From: Florian Weimer <fw@deneb.cygnus.argh.org>
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dvdeug@x8b4e53cd.dhcp.okstate.edu (David Starner) writes:

> * Look at the Linux distributions. Debian, the only one I know of to actually
> include GNAT, has no non-Ada related programs in the distribution. Many 
> programs written in C++ are in the distribution.

I wonder if there's a single piece of non-trivial free software
written in Ada which is not Ada-related.  Can you name one?

> * Look at Debian's popularity contest. 700 people have G++ installed, with
> 500 having upgraded or used it recently. 40 people have GNAT installed, with
> 22 having upgraded or used it recently.

These numbers aren't very meaningful.  For example, I use GNAT
regularly on Debian, but I prefer to use J�rgen Pfeifer's RPMs.  Of
course I've installed GCC as well, including the C++ frontend, but I
haven't worked on C++ code during the last few months (I've compiled
software written in C++, though).