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Hi,
I'm a total newbie to ada (but I know other languages like C++ quite well).
Where should I start and where I can:

1) download compiler (for WinXP, and other for Linux)
2) download IDE (if needed separetly)
3) download online documentation and tutorails

Btw, I heard something about that ADA is used to write computer graphics 
shaders? or that language used to write them is simmilar to Ada?
If true, then where can I download tools/tutorials for playing with 
shaders?

TIA

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