Re: status of Ada STL?

[Jano <notelacreas@porfavor.no>]

Russ ha escrito esto previamente:

> The mandate also forced many people to learn Ada and apply it. No
> doubt many resented that, but many others who were forced to use Ada
> must have realized that it is a good language and spread the word.
> Having an 800-pound (or $300 billion) gorilla on your side has some
> advantages.

Sometimes I think that with programming languages occurs the same that 
with TV: the general feeling is that the major part of TV time is crap. 
Of course, all say also that they see the minor part that isn't. But 
later, the big budgets always go to the crappiest programs because "the 
mass" likes that (or that think the money owners). 

Personally I think that Ada is like documentals in TV: considered best, 
*really* best, but not appropriate for the masses, which are happy with 
C, C++, Java or what trends dictamine.

Another analogy that comes to my mind sometimes is fast food and sane 
food. Everyone likes fast food, but knows the advantages of a more decent 
diet. But it requires more effort, or more discipline, or more time.

My particular oppinion is Ada will never hit the fame outside elitist 
environments, because it's too good for the ordinary man. 

Never. It's in its nature.

;-)

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