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From: "Randy Brukardt" <randy@rrsoftware.com>
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Subject: Re: Question about default discriminants and mutable objects.
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"Peter C. Chapin" <pcc482719@gmail.com> wrote in message 
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> AdaMagica wrote:
>
>> Gene,
>> you guessed quite well. See Ada 83 Rationale
>>
>> http://archive.adaic.com/standards/83rat/html/ratl-04-07.html#4.7
>>
>> and especially 4.7.4.
>
> Thanks... that was interesting. I suppose the next time I find myself
> wondering about the rationale for a design decision in Ada I should maybe
> read the rationale. :)

Remember that there are three of them: one each for Ada 83, Ada 95, and Ada 
2005. Depending on the feature, you might need to look at all three. (Not 
sure if there will be one for Ada 2012.)

                                  Randy.