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Larry Kilgallen wrote:
> I don't mean to burden the group with an off-topic discussion, but
> efforts to produce the next killer application in Ada need domain
> knowledge in addition to software engineering techniques.  The domain
> of spamfighting includes a lot of information about social interactions
> rather than just cryptography.  If someone is really prepared to be a
> unifying force to get all vendors to agree on a new protocol, that is
> a monumental effort and I wish you luck.  Just make sure you cover all
> platforms used for email, including Macintosh 68K and VAX.

Yes and no. It is perfectly reasonable to limit the solution to one or more
environments. "more" need not mean "all".

Anybody wanting to write a killer Ada application should read Alan Cooper's
"The Inmates Are Running The Asylum". You don't have to agree with
everything, just understand what he is saying.

greetings,