From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,5cb36983754f64da X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Thread: 109fba,304c86061dc69dba X-Google-Attributes: gid109fba,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2004-02-10 10:39:25 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news2.google.com!newsfeed2.dallas1.level3.net!news.level3.com!crtntx1-snh1.gtei.net!news.gtei.net!newsfeed1.easynews.com!easynews.com!easynews!cyclone1.gnilink.net!spamkiller2.gnilink.net!nwrdny02.gnilink.net.POSTED!c2bfcbcf!not-for-mail Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada,comp.lang.c++ Subject: Re: No call for Ada (was Re: Announcing new scripting/prototyping language) References: <20040206174017.7E84F4C4114@lovelace.ada-france.org> <54759e7e.0402071124.322ea376@posting.google.com> <2460735.u7KiuvdgQP@linux1.krischik.com> <1806342.U8nlC1YBRp@linux1.krischik.com> <7mYVb.18151$F23.15120@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net> Message-ID: From: Ed Falis Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=utf-8 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit User-Agent: Opera7.23/Linux M2 build 518 Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 18:39:24 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 68.162.239.8 X-Complaints-To: abuse@verizon.net X-Trace: nwrdny02.gnilink.net 1076438364 68.162.239.8 (Tue, 10 Feb 2004 13:39:24 EST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 13:39:24 EST Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:5405 comp.lang.c++:18531 Date: 2004-02-10T18:39:24+00:00 List-Id: On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 03:37:39 GMT, Richard Riehle wrote: > People do not select their programming tools as wisely as they select > their > carpentry > tools. While I don't disagree with the thrust of your comments, this one is off. In woodworking and carpentry, there are many ways to get a specific task done, and the choice of tool is often personal preference, just as it is for programming language. - Ed