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From: igouy@yahoo.com (Isaac Gouy)
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Subject: Re: Ada for a programming newb.
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"Chad R. Meiners" <crmeiners@hotmail.com> wrote 
> > Let me suggest Oberon-2. It's a small precise language - you'll be
> > able to learn the keywords and operators quickly and the compiler will
> > tell you exactly where you made a mistake in the program. You'll find
> > it readable. You'll be able to learn about procedural programming and
> > object-oriented programming.
> 
> How is this any different than starting with a subset of Ada?  One of Ada's
> excellent features is that you can program in the subset of the language
> that you feel comfortable with.  Students can branch out onto new features
> in a comfortable and consistent manner.

With well-designed teaching materials to demarcate a subset of Ada it
would be very similar. Without that help...