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From: nospam@thanks.com.au (Don Harrison)
Subject: Re: Naming of Tagged Types and Associated Packages
Date: 1998/08/18
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Jean-Pierre Rosen wrote:

:There IS a connection between Eiffel and Ada. The syntax of Eiffel was
:inspired by Ada, and B. Meyer was the founder of the Ada group at AFCET
:(which later became Ada-France).

Yes, the influence of Ada on the design of Eiffel is unmistakeable. 

Interestingly, no syntax from C found its way into Eiffel. .. which 
isn't so surprising.  :)


Don.
Don Harrison   donh at syd.csa.com.au