Re: Announcing new scripting/prototyping language

From: Martin Krischik (krischik_at_users.sourceforge.net)
Date: 02/07/04 

Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2004 15:43:31 +0100

Martijn Lievaart wrote:

> On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 14:02:31 -0500, Jeff Schwab wrote:

> I find that different languages fit different needs. The choice of
> language is often dictated by how much experience one/the team has with
> languages. I would never choose ada, simply because I don't know it at
> all.

Try to learn it. After 10 years of C and C++ I wanted someting new. I
learned Ada and hey wow I wish I had done earlier.
 
> To clarify that last remark, there may be languages that do generics
> better (I don't know them, but they are bound to exist),

Well then let me enlighten you: Ada generics are better. I could explain it
to you but it would be a rather large Article and I am unshure if anybody
is truly interested.

> but those are not
> mainstream.

Well Boing, Airbus, NASA - your are right, not Mainstream.

With Regards

Martin 

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