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From: Bob Butler <bob@work.com>
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Subject: Re: Ada for the TLS/SSL problem?
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 12:17:06 +0000 (UTC)
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On 2016-03-16, Peter Brooks <peter.h.m.brooks@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wednesday, 16 March 2016 10:42:24 UTC+2, Jacob Sparre Andersen  wrote:
>> Peter Brooks wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> I've been considering if one could apply for EU industrial research
>> funds for such a project.
>> 
> That's a good idea - it does fit with their current requirements.

Don't forget Adacore exists because of US government grants. GNAT was
developed with state and federal funding. Dewar was able to write code on
the government dole and turn it into the most successful Ada vendor. That
angle is worth pursuing again, SSL is a much bigger public benefit.

Bob