Re: FSF style task list for Ada projects ?

[Simon Clubley <simon_clubley@remove_me.altavista.co.uk-Earth.UFP>]

On 27 Dec 2001 09:44:14 -0600, in article
<Ktp2GoPY$sKx@eisner.encompasserve.org>, Larry Kilgallen wrote:
>
>I don't understand the purpose of creating a list of
>"projects to implement in Ada".  The list to which
>you point is a list of software products, and many
>of them could be done in Ada.
>

An Ada list could list those projects which already exist, but
which Ada advocates believe could be better done in Ada. I am
interested in seeing a list of what those projects (both big and
small) may be.

>Having all the Ada fans go off and work in a separate
>space is a bad idea because it reduces the chance to
>expose others to Ada.

I don't understand this. Since the resultant programs would be
released to the world at large, why would this make a difference ?

Or are you thinking that if it's not an FSF project, then it may not
get the same level of exposure to non-Ada people ?

Simon.

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