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On 04/29/2018 12:50 PM, patrick@spellingbeewinnars.org wrote:
> 
> "2. Find an effective way to distinguish S/W engs from coders and prohibit coders from developing S/W."
> 
> This is mind-bogglingly arrogant.

The topic is how to get Ada to "cross the chasm". The chasm is between the S/W 
engs who like Ada and the coders who don't. I know from experience that coders 
will not willingly use Ada. There are 2 ways to get Ada to cross that chasm: 
turn Ada into a language that coders like or get rid of the chasm by getting rid 
of coders (getting rid of S/W engs will also get rid of the chasm, but not in a 
way that gets Ada more widely used). I see no other way. If you do, then we 
should know what it is, but you should be aware that this has been discussed for 
decades without anything changing.

If pointing out the only 2 ways to get Ada to cross the chasm is arrogant, then 
so be it.

-- 
Jeff Carter
"Ditto, you provincial putz?"
Blazing Saddles
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