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From: dewar@merv.cs.nyu.edu (Robert Dewar)
Subject: Re: Mars Pathfinder (Was: Re: Death of DSP support?)
Date: 1997/09/08
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<<NASA gave a presentation at TRI-Ada about Cassini (I think). I seem to
recall that they were directed to switch from Ada to C, but my memory
is fuzzy on all of this. Does anyone remember this presentation?>>

Ah ha! Cassini, the gizmo that contains 72 pounds of plutonium that everyone
at NASA is quite sure poses no safety problems right (see NYT this morning :-)
Well it sure gives you an extra feeling of comfort to know that those guys
are doing a good job of carefully selecting a safe language environment.

(just what *is* the universal email symbol for sarcasm, I don't like to use
a grin, because the thing that distinguishes sarcasm is a serious delivery :-)