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From: Adrian Knoth <adi@thur.de>
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Subject: Re: ADA Popularity Discussion Request
Date: 28 Aug 2004 10:30:39 GMT
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Georg Bauhaus <sb463ba@l1-hrz.uni-duisburg.de> wrote:

> Quite a few people I've met didn't like Ada because of they have
> seen it as associated with the political, military, and industrial
> organisations mentioned in Richard Riehle's posting.
[..]
> The military and the weapon makers seem to be so close... ;-)

The possibility of writing software for airplanes like the YF22,
submarines or long distance missiles and thereby having the chance
to take a drink with James Bond one day was one of reasons when
I decided to choose Ada.


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