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From: "Luke A. Guest" <laguest@archeia.com>
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Subject: Re: Adacore joins with Ferrous Systems to support Rust
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On 02/02/2022 20:06, Paul Rubin wrote:
 > "Luke A. Guest" <laguest@archeia.com> writes:
 >> I see this going one way, Ada loses out as the Rust side uses AdaCore
 >> to get what they want.
 >
 > I don't think this is two companies merging.  It's two companies working
 > jointly on a particular product.  Idk any more than the press release

I know. I never said otherwise. I just said I think that one will use 
the other and not in Ada's favour.

 > though.
 >
 > Regarding Rust vs Ada, I've never heard anything from anyone who is a
 > real expert at both.  Superficially it looks to me like Rust's type

I've heard nothing either, only keep seeing rust people demanding to 
know what Ada's good for and how it compares to Rust. Er, try learning 
both and you'll see?

 > system really is more precise than Ada's in general, although it doesn't

How is it?

 > have integer range types.  In other stuff like modules, Ada is probably

Apparently, they have ranges as templates, can't see how that compensates.

 > still ahead.

Ada's ahead in most things.