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From: Corey Minyard <minyard@acm.org>
Subject: GNAT firsts (was Re: Ada firsts)
Date: 1999/05/11
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Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-dejanews.com> writes:

> In article <3738fc30.15437948@news2.ibm.net>,
>   jmarten@ibm.net (Jean-Marten Marchi) wrote:
> > Do you have GNAT firsts in mind ?
> 
> No, the question was about Ada in general, not GNAT.
> 
> I am not sure what a "GNAT first" would be anyway?
> 

Robert, you are too modest :-).

How about:

  * The first free software Ada compiler

  * The first Ada compiler to fully implement all Ada95 annexes
    (I think this is correct).

  * The first Ada compiler for Linux (ok, I'm pushing it here)

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