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From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen)
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Subject: Re: types and subtypes
Date: 13 Mar 2006 13:14:20 -0600
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In article <1142273325.634632.41020@j52g2000cwj.googlegroups.com>, ada_student@yahoo.com writes:

> Why doesnt Ada subtyping also denote derivation as in the
> sense C++ base classes and derived classes do?

Perhaps because:

	1. They are different languages.

	2. C++ did not exist at the same time.

I haven't followed the whole discussion, but an Ada type can be
derived from another Ada type.  Subtypes are different.