From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Path: eternal-september.org!reader01.eternal-september.org!reader02.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Paul Rubin Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Ada: A beginners experience Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 23:21:51 -0700 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Message-ID: <87bmba72ww.fsf@nightsong.com> References: <1d3743b1-1a36-429d-92c7-9ae0e7c16e63@googlegroups.com> <87fu0m7ak0.fsf@nightsong.com> <9901ee67-45d6-4ab4-a4e9-08febee27a34@googlegroups.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Injection-Info: reader02.eternal-september.org; posting-host="085159b3d3cab45d2544bb10ac4438fd"; logging-data="30170"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/D5vlQzCxlHV5AYXZ9U8C4" User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/25.3 (gnu/linux) Cancel-Lock: sha1:Imu9Q7b+42sKlgfObrQF4rp9aWw= sha1:WpmVImx3DLwYH4vEhm066JlRU3g= Xref: reader02.eternal-september.org comp.lang.ada:53792 Date: 2018-07-13T23:21:51-07:00 List-Id: blakemichael073@gmail.com writes: > It is an odd strategy for Ada itself though, essentially hoping that > programmers migrate to your product for it's features once they have > learnt the basics of their trade. Before you study how to pilot an aircraft carrier, you might first get comfortable in the water by paddling a canoe.