From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.4 required=5.0 tests=AC_FROM_MANY_DOTS,BAYES_00 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,da46977c58c329df X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-02-05 19:19:04 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news.tele.dk!small.news.tele.dk!212.74.64.35!colt.net!dispose.news.demon.net!demon!psiuk-p2!psiuk-p3!uknet!psiuk-n!news.pace.co.uk!nh.pace.co.uk!not-for-mail From: "Marin David Condic" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Ada's Slide To Oblivion ... Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 12:22:35 -0500 Organization: Posted on a server owned by Pace Micro Technology plc Message-ID: References: <4519e058.0201310714.650888e1@posting.google.com> <3C598CAA.7040801@home.com> <3C59FDF8.1F1AB5F1@adaworks.com> <3C5EBC07.6A27AE8A@west.raytheon.com> <3C5EC996.80428514@adaworks.com> <3C600A4A.E56A1B78@despammed.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dhcp-200-133.miami.pace.co.uk X-Trace: nh.pace.co.uk 1012929756 893 136.170.200.133 (5 Feb 2002 17:22:36 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@news.cam.pace.co.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 5 Feb 2002 17:22:36 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:19653 Date: 2002-02-05T17:22:36+00:00 List-Id: "Wes Groleau" wrote in message news:3C600A4A.E56A1B78@despammed.com... > > > > gone differently. If Ada had been launched by Micro$oft instead of DoD, > > then Windoze would not crash as often. :-) > But then they wouldn't be able to say: "No. Really. Just buy the *next* version and that particular problem will go away. This time, we're not just teasing you. Honest. We really mean it. The next version is going to be *great*. Just give us a little more money....." :-) I am reminded of Charley Brown running at the football Lucy is holding for him. :-) MDC -- Marin David Condic Senior Software Engineer Pace Micro Technology Americas www.pacemicro.com Enabling the digital revolution e-Mail: marin.condic@pacemicro.com Web: http://www.mcondic.com/