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From: Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-deja.com>
Subject: Re: Three simple questions
Date: 2000/10/16
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In article <39EB0761.4204C9ED@planet8.tds-eagan.lmco.com>,
  James Hassett <hassett@planet8.tds-eagan.lmco.com> wrote:
> (It seems a bit ironic that while the Ada language itself is
> not case sensitive, many of its advocates--myself
> included--are quite sensitive to the distinction between "Ada"
> and "ADA"!)
>
> - Jim Hassett

Actually this makes perfect sense. Typical Ada folks would
be very unhappy at having the two identifiers Ada and ADA
around in the same program, but if the indentifier were
declared as Ada, then all references should use the same
spelling.

SO in fact the position is actually quite consistent, even
though it appears not to be at first sight :-)


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