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Subject: Re: Running a preprocessor from GPS?
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On Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 10:49:13 AM UTC+2, Georg Bauhaus wrote:
> On 30.07.15 10:37, EGarrulo wrote:
> > scant documentation
> 
> I guess refusing to read the Rationale (for all Ada, it is
> continued with every edition) or one of the recommended resources
> might be  a source of that view.

Not really.  I wanted to read the Rationale, but each Rationale
builds upon the previous, and reading all the rationales from
the start, while mentally discarding all the concept that were
superseded by new concepts for each new version, would have made
for a very lengthy reading session.  Now, I think that if a
language is conceptually sound, then it shouldn't take long
to explain its core concepts, don't you agree?  Everything
else should follow naturally, either as acknowledged best
practices or as ways to cope with the accidental complexity of
real-world solutions.

> Did you find Riehle's Ada Distilled? It is among
> http://www.adaic.org/learn/materials/

Yes, I did.  Although I am thankful for the effort that the 
author has made and its generosity in making his book freely
available, I found the explanations  somewhat obscure.  Of
course, the renowned "curse of knowledge" phenomenon is at work
here.

> If that's not always a welcoming atmosphere, presenting everything
> without implying effort, you might have a point. Some good bits
> here, not structured yet, though:
> http://www.adacore.com/adaanswers/gems/

Yes, the gems were helpful.  But -- as you acknowledge -- they
lack structure and it is difficult to get the big picture.