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From: Bill Findlay <yaldnif.w@blueyonder.co.uk>
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On 16/10/2012 04:00, in article
f9291743-ed7d-46cd-bd53-98184196f60f@googlegroups.com, "montezf@gmail.com"
<montezf@gmail.com> wrote:

>> If they have been "weeded out", why would their opinion be of any interest?
> 
> While you do make a point, I believe we're talking about not trying to keep
> Ada in a vacuum.  If as this exercise we just want it to stay in it's little
> silo then absolutely.  But, if we're talking about how to clear up the
> misconceptions the language has as a whole, I think the people who were
> 'burned' by it are relevant.

(a) I cannnot see why anyone should have been "burned" by Ada.

(b) I take "weeded out" to mean removed from concern or influence, so I
don't see why might be relevant

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