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Subject: Re: Misconception about Ada?
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Date: 2001-02-12T20:24:31-06:00

>At least RMS and Miguel de Icaza have expressed very positive opinions
>of Ada (and I heard RMS say "abomination" about C++).

Could you provide references ? 

I am curious about comments by RMS (I am assuming you mean 
Stallman ?).

Thanks. 

Simon Knipe - sknipe@ktc.com