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From: faust <urfaust@optushome.com.au>
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Subject: Re: Why is Ada NOT a good choice for a beginner to programming?
Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 11:39:35 -0800
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 Wes Groleau <wesgroleau@despammed.com> ,  emitted these fragments:

>Dijkstra was also the guy who condemned various features of
>Ada--features that have since been shown to be very valuable.

Shown by whom ?

The rapidly growing Ada community ?


CLU had some nice features too..

-- 
natsu-gusa ya     / tsuwamono-domo-ga / yume no ato
summer grasses / strong ones          / dreams site
 
Summer grasses,
All that remains
Of soldier's dreams
(Basho trans. Stryk)