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From: Robert A Duff <bobduff@world.std.com>
Subject: Re: WinNT ADA compilers comparison
Date: 2000/08/04
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Brian Rogoff <bpr@shell5.ba.best.com> writes:

> Robert Dewar mentioned that there is a DEC patent on generic sharing which 
> implementors had to be cautious of. Find the date it was issued, and add
> 17 to get an idea of when we might hear talk of a generic sharing GNAT ;-)

First of all, the DEC patent covers just one method of generic code
sharing.

Second of all, there is prior art on that particular method.

- Bob