Re: Ada generics

["Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>]

[Sorry for this off-topic]

On Thu,  4 Jan 2007 18:00:42 +0300 (MSK), Alexander E. Kopilovich wrote:

> Dmitry A. Kazakov wrote:
> 
>>> the primary purpose of written
>>> form of natural language is to provide an adequate storage and long-distance
>>> communication tool for a speech.
>>> 
>>> The form "don't" for "do not" did not emerge as a variation of written English
>>> - it just reflects some actual spoken form.
>>
>>Phonetic writing systems are in a clear contradiction with the objectives
>>of "an adequate storage and long-distance communication."
> 
> Well, so how about sound recorder systems (from Edison's phonograph to CD)

The purpose of a sound recording system is, as tells its name, recoding
sounds. Whether that can be used for storage and communication depends on
other factors. Speech is phonetic per definition of.

> and about phones (from analog to IP) ?

Quite poor storage and communication tools. But again, that does not
characterize properties phonetic writing systems. For what it is worth,
people prefer SMS. Also compare selling rates of PDAs vs. dictaphones. CDs
and DVDs volumes written with data vs. audio content, TV vs. radio quotes,
TV vs. videotext etc.

-- 
Regards,
Dmitry A. Kazakov
http://www.dmitry-kazakov.de