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Subject: Re: How to get Ada to ?cross the chasm??
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"Jeffrey R. Carter" <spam.jrcarter.not@spam.not.acm.org> writes:
> * Has said he doesn't know Ada

False, I've used it for some simple things and asked for suggestions
about where to study the more advanced features.  It's a huge language
and if "crossing the chasm" means getting everyone to read the 1000 page
(or whatever) ARM, then Ada is doomed.

> * Is not trying to learn Ada

False, you suggested "Ada Distilled" in response to that request
mentioned above and I read it.

> * Prefers short programs in write-only languages

Of course I prefer short programs to long ones that do the same thing.
Don't you?  Are you saying bloat is good?  They are (in general) more
readable since there is less to read.  "Write-only" is in the mind of
the beholder.  "Crossing the chasm" is not going to happen if "hello
world" requires writing a novel.

> * Posts frequently in c.l.a

Well sure, some of the time.  Ada is interesting.