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Subject: Re: Is the Writing on the Wall for Ada?
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Dr. Michael Paus wrote:
> there is no need to discuss this issue here any longer, because the
> problem is well known and will be fixed in the upcoming release of
> Java (1.5 Tiger).

I see that Java is marching down the well-trodden path of ad hoc-ery
beaten out by C++. It really does go to show that a language ought to
be well-designed and thought out in the first place.