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On 07/08/2010 05:52 PM, usenet@scriptoriumdesigns.com wrote:
> Serious question:  What do you consider the N best things / strong
> points / biggest benefits of using Ada?  I'm asking as part of my case-
> building for using Ada at work.  Of course I have my own list, but I
> don't have anywhere near the Ada experience of most of you folks.

Off the top of my head:

Separation of spec and body
Application-defined numeric types
High-level, safe concurrency
Early detection of common errors
Great expressiveness

-- 
Jeff Carter
"When danger reared its ugly head, he bravely
turned his tail and fled."
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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