From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.5-pre1 (2020-06-20) on ip-172-31-74-118.ec2.internal X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.5-pre1 Date: 9 Jun 93 04:27:10 GMT From: world!srctran@decwrl.dec.com (Gregory Aharonian) Subject: Re: How to Make Ada more widely used? Message-ID: List-Id: >From: dewar@schonberg.NYU.EDU (Robert Dewar) >Greg Aharonian uses an interesting form of argument. His thesis is that >the mandate is responsible for the lack of libraries etc. He never gives >any hard data to support such a viewpoint (indeed it's hard to imagine how >any such data could be obtained). So apparently he feels that an acceptable] >substitute is simply to repeat the unsubstantiated claim seven times a day. Rob, My claims are as well substantiated as the claims in the original Mosemann studies comparing Ada and C++. Since you didn't complain about their unsubstantiated claims, I don't why you are complaining about mine. In fact, I try to at least be self-consistent in what I post, unlike the Mosemann studies, which contradicted each other and consciously excluded much programming language demographic data. So fine, flame me, as long as you flame the others to the same degree. And keep in mind that I do this Ada stuff with my own money, while the others are spending tax dollars, and should be held to higher standards as public servants. Be fair or be silent. Greg -- ************************************************************************** Greg Aharonian Source Translation & Optimization P.O. Box 404, Belmont, MA 02178