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On 08/09/2016 02:18 PM, Maciej Sobczak wrote:
> 
> I disagree. I can see you beating the same argument over and over again, but I don't find it to be substantial.

I don't know what your experience with US defense projects is, but I have seen
it again and again. Anything that can be done to increase costs is done.
Language choice is only one of many things, and yes, when they think they can
get the customer to accept it, they will propose assembler.

-- 
Jeff Carter
"You tiny-brained wipers of other people's bottoms!"
Monty Python & the Holy Grail
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