Re: ADA for OS/2

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On Thu, 5 Jul 2001 21:41:46, dewar@gnat.com (Robert Dewar) wrote:

> We expect that other public binaries wlil be built, distributed
> and mirrored, by those who do know how, as happens for other GNU software.
> 


This is not happening for OS/2 however. There are a number of us 
interested in getting this going and are willing to try but we need 
help. If for no other reason than maintaining and extending the scope 
of Ada to another area of computing. Isn't that what most of the 
discussions in this news group have been about over the last 5 years 
that I have followed  C.L.A? [other than a few java vs Ada vs Eiffel 
wars and the Rt. Rev. Colin James III entertainment from years past. 
What ever happened to the kook?]


Back to the topic at hand. By help, I am asking for some mentoring for
us, walk us through the process, do not assume what we know or don't 
know, in return we will document the method and steps and keep the 
knowledge available for orthers. As it is now when Robert Dewar and a 
few select others decide that Ada/2 is a waste of their time the skill
set is lost! I don't pretend to be able to write intricate code, I 
don't pretend to be a 'code rocket doctor', I am sincere about getting
this done for OS/2 though. I know there at least three of us currently
interested in building the beast, what do you say? A knowledge tranfer
is what we are asking for.

Tim Erickson



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