From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.5-pre1 (2020-06-20) on ip-172-31-74-118.ec2.internal X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_50 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.5-pre1 Date: 10 Sep 93 17:57:25 GMT From: rational.com!bonnie!rlk@uunet.uu.net (Robert Kitzberger) Subject: Re: 30 Years Message-ID: List-Id: progers@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu (Pat Rogers) writes: > One need not use encapsulation, abstraction, even strong typing in Ada. But can you do it without feeling guilty? ;-) There's something about Ada that makes me fully aware when I'm just hacking, and fully aware when I'm doing The Right Thing. If a person hacks a lot, and doesn't like being reminded of that fact by their language, then perhaps it's a guilt avoidance reaction that makes them avoid Ada? ;-) ;-) ;-) <--- flame-proof humor indicators .Bob. -- Bob Kitzberger Internet: rlk@rational.com Rational, Grass Valley, CA CompuServe: 70743,1550 "Vulgarity and stupidity are two very vivid facts in modern life. One regrets them naturally. But there they are." -- Oscar Wilde