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- From: adaworks@netcom.com (AdaWorks)
- Subject: Re: Prediction: C++ vs. Ada
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- Date: Tue, 26 Mar 1996 03:33:59 GMT
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- Eric B. Lemings (zebl1@bobcat.east-tenn-st.edu) wrote:
- : "Ada will increasingly challenge C++ as the industry's language of choice."
-
- : Not because of the pros or cons of either language, but because of Ada's
- : initiative in software reuse. As the importance of software reuse becomes
- : evident to all, developers will look towards the language that has the most
- : activity in software reuse and the largest reuseable software base.
-
- I have posted this before, but it might be useful to repeat it.
-
- One of the most important contributions of C++ will eventually be a
- greater appreciation for Ada, especially Ada 95. So far, in our Ada
- 95 training, those students with a good background in C++ are the
- most amenable to Ada.
-
- On the other hand, in A C++ class for one of our Ada clients, those
- students with a good Ada background seemed to do best in learning C++.
-
- Richard Riehle
- adaworks@netcom.com
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