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From: rjh@calmasd.UUCP (Bob Hofkin)
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Subject: Re: Who Wants Ada?
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Date: Thu, 13-Jun-85 17:32:03 EDT
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In article <186@harvard.ARPA> macrakis@harvard.ARPA writes:
>Why must we have flaming on net.lang?

Discussing programming languages is similar to discussing religion.

>  Look up unchecked_conversion and the
>rest of chapter 13 in Ada.  You can straightforwardly do random pointer
>operations etc. in Ada when you need to.

Look up Chapter 13 features in valid, production-quality Ada
compilers.  Compiler writers claim Chapter 13 is "optional" because
the ACVC doesn't test that stuff.  Folks at AVO seem to agree.  [Had
to get that in!]

>  Can't we avoid this sort of offensive and pointless mudslinging?

What, ruin the fun?  Truth often comes out under such circumstances.