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Russ wrote:

> I started to read it, but it's a bit too technical for me. Too many of
> those wierd vowels. 8^) I don't know if it solves the problem of
> efficient vector/matrix operations, but it if does, it sure looks a
> lot more complicated to me than "+=" (or ":+"). If you have time, I
> would appreciate an example of how it would be used for matrix
> addition, for example. Just the calling statement using an overloaded
> "+" will be sufficient.

You are beginning to see the light.  The rest of us see your proposal to 
  add "+=" to Ada as at least several "hard" AIs worth of work.  Way to 
much to even want to think about.  Adding a procedure (Inc) with no side 
effects is a much, much easier language change to even think about.

Or to try to mix it into your metaphor, it is like asking a programmer 
as part of a job interview to write a program in any ancient language 
other than Latin or Greek.  Or your potential newspaper employee about 
his speed in writing cuniform on clay tablets.

-- 
                                           Robert I. Eachus

100% Ada, no bugs--the only way to create software.