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: 103376,7ee10ec601726fbf X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-11-12 08:34:23 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!sn-xit-02!supernews.com!isdnet!diablo.theplanet.net!newsfeed00.sul.t-online.de!t-online.de!newsfeeds.belnet.be!news.belnet.be!psinet-eu-nl!psiuk-p4!psiuk-p3!uknet!psiuk-n!news.pace.co.uk!nh.pace.co.uk!not-for-mail From: "Marin David Condic" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: why not Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 10:53:59 -0500 Organization: Posted on a server owned by Pace Micro Technology plc Message-ID: <9soraq$bv1$1@nh.pace.co.uk> References: <3BC5D730.DA950CC7@boeing.com> <9q4pa7$1ad$1@nh.pace.co.uk> <3BC6ACC8.23EF21BC@free.fr> <3BC71F54.1FFE78FA@boeing.com> <1KGx7.26476$ev2.35117@www.newsranger.com> <3BC7AD82.2A0CCCD4@acm.org> <9qhiqr$af0$1@nh.pace.co.uk> <1nDC7.180$6S7.92255364@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com> <9rjsak$bp3$1@nh.pace.co.uk> <9rs3vn$em6$1@nh.pace.co.uk> <9smloi$qkr$1@news.huji.ac.il> NNTP-Posting-Host: dhcp-200-133.miami.pace.co.uk X-Trace: nh.pace.co.uk 1005580442 12257 136.170.200.133 (12 Nov 2001 15:54:02 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@news.cam.pace.co.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 12 Nov 2001 15:54:02 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:16331 Date: 2001-11-12T15:54:02+00:00 List-Id: Yeah, verrily and forsooth! :-) So long as we are all willing to accept the fact that *whatever* results from this is not going to satisfy all of us 100%, perhaps we'll be willing to give a little and actually succeed in getting something done. Usable, Extendable and Comprehensible (without being a Rocket Scientist) are noble goals and should be what we keep in mind as the discussion continues. If it satisfies 80% of the common usages and makes it easy for the programmer to use, we've really got something there. If it can be extended easily to accommodate the other 20% of the cases, (And possibly provide for the Incomprehensible stuff that many find useful & desirable) then we can get to something more powerful at a later point. MDC -- Marin David Condic Senior Software Engineer Pace Micro Technology Americas www.pacemicro.com Enabling the digital revolution e-Mail: marin.condic@pacemicro.com Web: http://www.mcondic.com/ "Ehud Lamm" wrote in message news:9smloi$qkr$1@news.huji.ac.il... > > Indeed. That's why 100% agrrement is not a good goal to strive for. > We need something usable, extendable, and most importantly understandable... >