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From: Robert A Duff <bobduff@world.std.com>
Subject: Re: scripting/extension language for Ada (was : Re: tagged types
   extensions)
Date: 2000/02/09
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Lionel Draghi <Lionel.Draghi@free.fr> writes:

> As Robert A Duff said :
> "Scripting languages should encourage programs that are easy to
> write, easy to understand, and easy to change."

I don't think *I* said that.  In fact, my opinion is that "easy to
write" not important; the other two goals I agree with.

But I think that's true of *any* application area, whether it be
"scripts" or real-time systems or whatever.

- Bob