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From: Mike <spamnotme@invalid.com>
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Subject: Why would it take so long to write an Ada compiler?
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 23:47:43 +0100
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Hello,

I've read somewhere that to make an Ada95 compliant compiler, 50 years-man of 
work are generally considered what is necessary.

How is this huge quantity of development time justified? Perhaps required for
the standard library?

Greets,
Mike