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"DPH" <rally2xs@compuserve.com> wrote in message
news:4mo7bvc2n70k6eikm3muu2965nbo3m77ov@4ax.com...
[snip]
>
> 2) If they hire someone and train them in Ada, and designate them to
> program in Ada, all too often that person thinks to himself, "I'm
> learning a dead langauge, with nowhere to go if this project fails or
> completes" and the next thing you know, that person is in an exit
> interview, looking for a job that will provide "marketable skills."

In todays job market I'd be suprised to see many programmers turn down jobs
in any language, especially if the company will train.

I just read an article in ComputerWorld that implies it won't be long and we
won't need to worry about the programming language... it will be outsourced
to another country (speaking from an American perspective).

Steve
(The Duck)

[snip]
>
> Dave Head