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From: Karel Miklav <karel@inetis.spppambait.com>
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Hyman Rosen wrote:
> The OP claimed that the reason various battlefield
> communications systems didn't properly talk to each
> other was that they were programmed in different
> languages. This is utter nonsense. For systems to
> interoperate, they either all have to adhere to a
> rigorously defined protocol, or they have to be
> developed in tandem.
> 
> The Ada web server that keeps getting mentioned here
> has no trouble serving browsers written in C++, I'm
> sure.

You're right; but significant if not the biggest part of my developing 
time consists of interfacing; forcing languages, application tires and 
platforms to cooperate. Deciphering truckloads of obscure protocol 
descriptions is the most wasted time of my life and my company's 
resources and I'd sure like to get rid of it.

I remember the time when programming was fun, when everything I wrote 
did something. Now it's all about policies, why don't computers take 
care of that? :)

Regards,
Karel Miklav