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From: Cesar Rabak <crabak@acm.org>
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Subject: Re: ICFP2004 results are in
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 12:08:44 -0300
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Hyman Rosen escreveu:
> Cesar Rabak wrote:
> 
>> This contest is geared towards functional languages (meaning dynamic�)
>> and rapid prototyping.
> 
> 
> Nevertheless, it attracted more entries in C++ than in any other language.

Yes this is a fact: C++ and Java, but see below.

> The problems tend to be ones that do not have clearly optimal solutions or
> approaches. 

Yes, as a lot of interesting problems in AI are.

> For the past two years, they have designed problems where the
> entries compete against each other to accomplish a goal. This makes for a
> rather objective competition. They also award subjective Judges' prizes.

I agree with the 'objective competition' and the "subjective Judges'".

This just rises my point as a question: Does anyone has pointers or 
experience on the use of Ada in lieu of 'Rapid Prototyping' languages 
and/or extreme Programming?

--
Cesar Rabak