From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.4 required=5.0 tests=AC_FROM_MANY_DOTS,BAYES_00 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,c9ea66d3dcd0bfcf X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-05-02 07:56:18 PST Path: newsfeed.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news.tele.dk!212.43.194.69!fr.clara.net!heighliner.fr.clara.net!isdnet!psinet-france!psiuk-f4!psiuk-p4!uknet!psiuk-n!news.pace.co.uk!nh.pace.co.uk!not-for-mail From: "Marin David Condic" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: GNAT license rational (was [ANNOUNCE] XML/Ada 0.5 released) Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 10:47:40 -0400 Organization: Posted on a server owned by Pace Micro Technology plc Message-ID: <9cp6md$i45$1@nh.pace.co.uk> References: <5viG6.1064$SZ5.86996@www.newsranger.com> <3AEE0E5C.2ED1@li.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: 136.170.200.133 X-Trace: nh.pace.co.uk 988814861 18565 136.170.200.133 (2 May 2001 14:47:41 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@pace.co.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 2 May 2001 14:47:41 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Xref: newsfeed.google.com comp.lang.ada:7086 Date: 2001-05-02T14:47:41+00:00 List-Id: The problem with the universe is that just because some topic or discussion is ancient history to us, doesn't mean that it isn't brandy-new to a whole new class of Ada programmers. If someone knows where to go to research the question - great. If they don't know where to research it or didn't think to do so, I'd regard that a bit like a student asking the prof to explain Y = M*X + B. Yea the question has been asked before and been answered before and books have been written on the subject and sure, the student could have found out on his own without wasting the prof's valuable time, etc., etc., etc. But it seems more polite, friendly and encouraging to let those new to a subject explore it with whatever help we can offer. A friendly, helpful & encouraging Ada newsgroup makes Ada more attractive than a mean spirited, condescending, patronizing and impatient newsgroup might. (And not every answer needs to be 100% accurate. Sir Isac Newton had some inaccurate answers to explain falling apples, but they remain very useful none the less.) I think the references were very helpful, Ted. I hope any re-discussion of the subject is beneficial to those just walking into the show... MDC -- Marin David Condic Senior Software Engineer Pace Micro Technology Americas www.pacemicro.com Enabling the digital revolution e-Mail: marin.condic@pacemicro.com Web: http://www.mcondic.com/ "Ted Dennison" wrote in message news:FuUH6.6682$SZ5.545769@www.newsranger.com... > Well, I think I *could* take a stab at answering this. But, lest I bring down > the "wrath of Dewar" upon myself yet again over some minor point, perhaps it > would be better if I just pointed you to some old posts that were made 5 years > ago when this matter was first being discussed.