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From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen)
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Subject: Re: FSF style task list for Ada projects ?
Date: 27 Dec 2001 13:37:34 -0600
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In article <OwJW7.12286$XC5.11350@www.newsranger.com>, Simon Clubley <simon_clubley@remove_me.altavista.co.uk-Earth.UFP> writes:
> On 27 Dec 2001 09:44:14 -0600, in article
> <Ktp2GoPY$sKx@eisner.encompasserve.org>, Larry Kilgallen wrote:
>>
>>I don't understand the purpose of creating a list of
>>"projects to implement in Ada".  The list to which
>>you point is a list of software products, and many
>>of them could be done in Ada.
>>
> 
> An Ada list could list those projects which already exist, but
> which Ada advocates believe could be better done in Ada.

If you want to rewrite an existing project, it is better to pick
one that even advocates of the current language acknowledge is in
need of rewrite.  There is at least one on the list you cited.

>>Having all the Ada fans go off and work in a separate
>>space is a bad idea because it reduces the chance to
>>expose others to Ada.
> 
> I don't understand this. Since the resultant programs would be
> released to the world at large, why would this make a difference ?

If there is an existing list, worthwhile projects on it should be
ticked off as completed by "those Ada folks".