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From: Preben Randhol <randhol+valid_for_reply_from_news@pvv.org>
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Subject: Re: += in ada
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On 2003-10-22, Russ <18k11tm001@sneakemail.com> wrote:
> You know I agree that Ada is a fundamentally sound language. If it's
> half as good as we think it is, and if it is so much more productive
> than C and C++, why aren't the masses who were forced to use it now
> singing its praises? 

Probably because of: "Forced to use it" (don't you remember hating the
books you were forced to read in school?) and perhaps Ada 83.

> of you here are blind to that reality. You can ridicule me all you
> want about ":=" and "+=", but I think the last laugh will be on you
> when the reality of Ada's demise finally hits you.

Oh, yes because the lack of += is the *real* reason people are not using
Ada as much as we'd like.

Preben