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From: Pascal Obry <p.obry@wanadoo.fr>
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Subject: Re: Language design by by committee ( was Re: Try J# ( was Re: J# is
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Date: 15 Oct 2001 20:12:14 +0200
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Ray Blaak <blaak@telus.net> writes:

> To me whether or not Ada was designed by a committee is irrelevant, and
> perhaps semantic quibbling. Why should we care? Why does anyone care? I have
> never understood this objection of "designed by a committee".

Me too. I have never ever really understood this point. Good to hear I'm not
the only one :)

Pascal.

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