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From: rod_weston@yahoo.com (Rod Weston)
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Subject: an interested business-oriented programmer
Date: 6 Jun 2001 09:22:42 -0700
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I am currently surveying the state of programming in the business
world, deciding where to get involved with OOP.  In the few days that
I have been evaluating Ada, it seems to have the attributes of a
language I would like to learn, but I am rather concerned about the
lack of popular support for it, especially in the business world.  I
went to my local Barnes and Noble bookstore last night and found not a
single book on Ada.  I went to my library and found only four books,
two of which were written before 1987.  And I haven't seen a single
reference to a business (inventory, sales, etc.) program written in
Ada.  Could someone offer some encouragement for me?  I don't mind
being a pioneer, I just want to have some assurance that my efforts
will not be wasted.

Thanks for your consideration.

Rod Weston