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From: ziegler@lzmi.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: ADA to replace UNIX?
Message-ID: <119@lzmi.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 21-Sep-83 21:18:43 EDT
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Posted: Wed Sep 21 21:18:43 1983
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Here we go again.......

Please, let's not get into yet another "I like my language (OS,
machine, etc.) and everything else stinks." argument.  The person
who wrote the initial article comparing UNIX and ADA was doing
exactly that, and any experienced netter should know beyond a doubt
where such discussions lead.  NOWHERE!!!!  I don't know much about
ADA, I know quite a bit about UNIX and C, and I think putting ADA on
UNIX would be a good idea.  But then again, I'd like to see a good
version of APL on UNIX...

But seriously, folks, when all the shouting and flaming and
comparing and verbal assault are finished, and when time passes and
people can rationally look back at the arguments we had and the
decisions we made, some of this is going to look mighty stupid. 
Such is the nature of humanity, as a race, learning.  In the
meantime, I'll do what almost every single one of you out there
does: hope for the best, complain about everything I don't like,
look for something better, and, when it comes down to doing my job,
use what's available.

		Joe Ziegler
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