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From: billtate@usermail.com (W D Tate)
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Subject: Re: Why is Ada NOT a good choice for a beginner to programming?
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> In my experience, there are a lot of libraries available for C/C++
> that the only counterpart for Ada (often only a binding to the C/C++
> library) was, um, "conceived by a kid named Garth".

Suffice it to say that I'm referring to the mentality that says the
hack/debug is a perfectly fine expression of creativity especially
when its not your money you spending (aka wasting).  It's that form of
discipline I wish to discourage.  Methinks there are far too many of
these folks running around.

> Does historical evidence really make much distinction between
> languages here?  

Not always, but I also don't think I'm out on a limb alone on my
original assertion either.