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Subject: Re: The joy of Ada
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Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 03:11:58 -0400
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On 10/24/24 2:36 AM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> On Thu, 24 Oct 2024 02:03:13 -0400, 186282@ud0s4.net wrote:
> 
>> [Ada] is the very def of "fascist". It'd be cruel and unusual
>> punishment to be expected to program a project using it.
> 
> If human lives are at stake, the bondage-and-discipline approach works
> wonders. Keeps you on your toes.

   Or MAYBE just hire some good, wise, 'C' programmers ...

   Nobody from M$ ... they STILL can't get past buffer
   overflow issues .......