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Jeffrey R. Carter wrote:
> Chris L wrote:
>> I've ordered hardcopies of both of these books:
>>
>> http://www.adahome.com/Resources/refs/rat95.html
>> http://www.adahome.com/rm95/
> 
> I find having them available on-line (with the RM also on my computer 
> because it comes with AdaGIDE) sufficient. Personally, I find the 
> descriptions in the ARM to do a good job of explaining what the standard 
> library packages do and how to use them.

The only drawback with the ones provided with AdaGIDE is that the LRM 
section numbers don't exactly match the actual RM section numbers at 
some points. I've been caught out with this once - embarrassing too, it 
was on the Ada Auth email! lol :-)

Cheers
-- Martin