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From: rodc@adied.oz.au (Rod Cheshire)
Subject: Re: Fantastic Ada promotional piece from Rational (long)
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Date: Sat, 17 Sep 1994 23:41:22 GMT
Date: 1994-09-17T23:41:22+00:00
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mfeldman@seas.gwu.edu (Michael Feldman) writes:

>In article <JGOODSEN.94Sep16155040@trinidad.jpmorgan.com>,
>John Goodsen <jgoodsen@trinidad.jpmorgan.com> wrote:


.... rest deleted ................

Can someone _PLEASE_ explain why there is so much discussion about what
language is the _BEST_ ?

As a new reader of this news group I obviuosly don't know the underlying
reasons for the high level of discussions on the suitability of one
language as opposed to another (namely Ada and C++). 

Why are people so fixed in their attitudes?

As _ENGINEERS_ why don't we use the best tool for the job instead of
sticking blindly to the one we like the best?

Or is Software Engineering now becoming a religion where faith and hope
reign?