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From: Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-deja.com>
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Subject: Re: How can I avoid Using a Semaphore?
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In article <tXqa6.290632$U46.9271836@news1.sttls1.wa.home.com>,
  "DuckE" <nospam_steved94@home.com> wrote:

> 3. You want to control stream behavior on a type by type
> basis for all types including built in types.

I don't see the point in adding a rather complex feature to
the language whose only purpose is to encourage increased
usage of bulit in primitive types, when we generally want
to discourage such use. Carefully written Ada programs should
not use the built-in types in any case.


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