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From: Florian Weimer <Florian.Weimer@RUS.Uni-Stuttgart.DE>
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Subject: Re: Ada and .NET
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dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) writes:

> > Other that a PR platform, what exactly is ".NET"? Does it have a spec 
> > available somewhere that compiler writers can write to?
> 
> Perhaps you should do a little research before opining :-), and
> yes .. it does have a spec ..

I've looked at the C# draft and was disappointed.  A few hours of
browsing revealed several undesired side effects of some features and
considerable lack of exactness in some areas.  I reported these
defects through the official ECMA channel and have never received any
reply.

I doubt anyone will be able to implement a C# compiler which is
compatible with the official C# based only on this specification (even
after it has been finished).