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From: owski@hotmail.com (Adam Ruth)
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Subject: Re: Advertisment for Ada (was Re: Way OT: Adam Smith and Software
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> > To get back on track. 
>  
> > How do we make an advertisement for Ada?
> > Being signature, picture to put on webpage (must not look like a banner
> > though) etc... ?
> 
> drawing deterministic conclusion from previously said:
> we have to display Ada naked and we will experience a boost.

What I've been saying lately to my co-workers (I'm the sole Ada user
at my company) is "Ada: Fewer bugs equals more money".  It's a line
that the non-techies can grasp.

Adam Ruth