Re: NOACE- End of the road for Ada?

["Alexander E. Kopilovich" <aek@VB1162.spb.edu>]

Robert A Duff wrote:

> I think that's a big part of the reason Java is so popular -- it gives a
> comfortable syntax, plus garbage collection, no confusion between arrays
> and pointers, etc.

Well indeed Java can be briefly characterized (from practical viewpoint)
as "relaxed C", with additional remark about Java threads and synchronization.

> ... I also find "package X" backwards; it should be
> "X: package".  The most important thing about a declaration (its name)
> should come first.  Then what sort of thing it is.  Then more details.)

But name isn't always the most important thing in a declaration. For example,
consider Country Profile, where most probably you'll read:

President : George Bush

and the list of characters in a play, where the order will be opposite:

George Bush : President