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From: Adrian Knoth <adi@thur.de>
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Subject: Re: Ada in colleges and universities.
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Jeffrey Carter <spam@spam.com> wrote:

>> Some other courses uses C or C++, e.g. "parallel algorithmns" (MPI),
>> "image manipulation" or "pattern recognition".
> It seems odd to use sequential languages for parallel algorithms, 
> especially when you have concurrent languages available.

Parallel algorithms is a theory-course without any programming.
Teaching is done for the pRAM. In addition a practical part is
offered by a student (dumbass) for those who don't want to
write a test. As far as I know MPI sucks. Quote:

"So to say, MPI is C++-encapsulated C?"
"No, MPI is C++-encapsulated Fortran"



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