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,be23df8e7e275d73 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-07-27 07:59:14 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!newsfeeds.belnet.be!news.belnet.be!psinet-eu-nl!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: Java portability Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 10:17:36 -0400 Organization: Posted on a server owned by Pace Micro Technology plc Message-ID: <9jrt62$38t$1@nh.pace.co.uk> References: <9jh2cs$aon$1@s1.read.news.oleane.net> <2sU67.1485$di7.4670499@nnrp3.proxad.net> <9jhb8u$g3s$1@s1.read.news.oleane.net> <3B5C4A92.647FC2EC@earthlink.net> <2bb77.5186$DL4.5097616@nnrp5.proxad.net> <3B5D5B79.F2DC527E@earthlink.net> <3B5DCE74.C12AA2D8@earthlink.net> <1Zu77.187$EF5.315498@nnrp1.proxad.net> <9jp5eo$e2b$2@a1-hrz.uni-duisburg.de> <9jrdl3$mh2$1@a1-hrz.uni-duisburg.de> <%hb87.917$%w2.3730577@nnrp3.proxad.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: 136.170.200.133 X-Trace: nh.pace.co.uk 996243458 3357 136.170.200.133 (27 Jul 2001 14:17:38 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@pace.co.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 27 Jul 2001 14:17:38 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: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:10640 Date: 2001-07-27T14:17:38+00:00 List-Id: A very nice analogy in some ways. Maybe more accurate to characterize it along the lines of "luxury" items in a car since Ada provides all the essentials that any programming language needs to provide. (No missing seats or headlights.) What's missing are things like Air Conditioning, CD Player, Tinted Windows, Power Door Locks, etc. The buyer takes a look at the car and says "Nice car with lots of room and a powerful engine, but I really need an air conditioner and tinted glass since I live where it is hot." The response is "Well you can always take it to an aftermarket shop and have that stuff installed for you at additional expense and hastle and, no, it won't look like it was an exact match for the car, but it will get the job done..." The buyer sees the Lexus dealer down the street who has the full package available, nicely integrated to fit the design of the car, factory warranty, sitting on the lot - maybe at a somewhat higher sticker price, but its all right there and ready to go - just write a check. Which way is he likely to go? 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/ "nicolas" wrote in message news:%hb87.917$%w2.3730577@nnrp3.proxad.net... > > I imagine a car vendor telling you : > Here is your car ! > Of course there are no seats ... stupid you are ... There are plenty of seat > vendors. Find and chose it yourself. > Lights ? Are you sure you really need to use it at night ... ? That's not > safe ... Anyway I guess some people must provide lights somewhere ... >