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From: Preben Randhol <randhol+news@pvv.org>
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Subject: Advantage of XML based GUI? (was Re: Ada-inspired OS/Language)
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 10:27:16 +0000 (UTC)
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On Sun, 8 Sep 2002 15:14:13 -0700, Robert C. Leif wrote:
> If Nick Roberts et al. wish to generate some real interest and the
> ability to raise money, call it XMLOS. The GUI would be XML and the
> insides pure Ada. This is essentially what I suggested in my paper in
> the last Ada Letters.

What is the advantage of having the GUI as XML? I don't get it. Wouldn't
you need a more dynamic language than Ada then?

Preben