Re: The Hobby Lobby was Windows CE?

["Marin David Condic" <dont.bother.mcondic.auntie.spam@[acm.org>]

I'm not sure what distinction you're trying to draw. A book that came with a
disk that included Gnat & AdaGIDE and gdb would *be* a compiler kit. You're
selling a book that happens to include software or your selling software
that happens to include a book - the only difference might be the particular
retail outlet you'd put it in.

In either case, I'd think it was a *good* thing. I'm just not sure it would
be a *profitable* thing. :-)

BTW, the book title should be "Programming For Smart People Because All The
Dummies Are Using C++" :-)

MDC
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"Chad Robert Meiners" <meinersc@cse.msu.edu> wrote in message
news:Pine.GSO.4.31.0109281148310.21318-100000@sens-a.cse.msu.edu...
> I agree.  Perhaps the effort should instead be that of building support
> for Ada.  A cheap "Programming for Dummies"-like book that comes bundled
> with the GNAT compiler and AdaGIDE would most likely have a better effect
> because it would target individuals that are less likely to be biased and
> make Ada their first language.  Since they most likely would be learning
> how to program on their own time, they would most likely form a positive
> opinion of Ada.  I am unsure what costs of getting the books onto the
> shelves would be, but it seems more likely a book will catch the impulse
> buyer than a compiler kit.
>