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, LOTS_OF_MONEY autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,c1983ae2deb642ab X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-05-28 18:12:07 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!mango.news.easynet.net!easynet-melon!easynet.net!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 -vs- GNAT Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 09:58:11 -0400 Organization: Posted on a server owned by Pace Micro Technology plc Message-ID: References: <8tNH8.76854$L76.130053@rwcrnsc53> <5ee5b646.0205251423.1273b6b7@posting.google.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dhcp-200-133.miami.pace.co.uk X-Trace: nh.pace.co.uk 1022594292 17211 136.170.200.133 (28 May 2002 13:58:12 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@news.cam.pace.co.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 28 May 2002 13:58:12 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:24884 Date: 2002-05-28T13:58:12+00:00 List-Id: IBM used to have a special announcement form called a "PTF" - the "Permanent Temporary Fix". It was their way of letting users know that a temporary patch had been turned into a permanent feature. Once you get a solution to a problem in place and everything is back to working - even if the solution is butt-ugly or dangerous - there is a strong incentive to leave it in place. It pays to think carefully about the decisions we have to live with for a long time rather than follow the advice of sports-shoe manufacturers and "Just Do It..." MDC -- Marin David Condic Senior Software Engineer Pace Micro Technology Americas www.pacemicro.com Enabling the digital revolution e-Mail: marin.condic@pacemicro.com "Steve Doiel" wrote in message news:v2VH8.104660$UV4.200424@rwcrnsc54... > > Quick fixes often stay in place longer than intended. >