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From: ae@sei.cmu.edu (Arthur Evans)
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Subject: Re: Reference vs. copy semantics in passing parameters
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Date: 18 Feb 91 18:49:30 GMT
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Jim Showalter (jls@yoda.Rational.COM) comments that Ada 9X might permit
functions to have parameters of mode IN OUT or OUT.

An early draft of the Requirements Document included a requirement for
such a change.  However, because of many comments opposing the change it
was removed from the final document.

Art Evans