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From: Preben Randhol <randhol+valid_for_reply_from_news@pvv.org>
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Subject: Re: My love-hate relationship with C
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 15:49:58 +0000 (UTC)
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On 2003-10-22, Hyman Rosen <hyrosen@mail.com> wrote:
> Volkert wrote:
>> http://www.embedded.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=15306089
>
> Notice that one of his peeves is "The language should simply
> not permit leaks;", which Ada does not solve.
>
> Another is allowing multiple indirections, when you have
> pointers to pointers. Ada permits this as well, of course.
>
> Another is free-formatting of source code ("C has no formatting
> rules"). Ada allows the same freedom.
>

And your point is?

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