c++ vs ada results

[Paul Martz]

In article <1991Jun12.164741.412 at news.larc.nasa.gov>, alan at hal.larc.nasa.gov (alan dare) writes:
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> Netlanders,
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> 	A short time ago I put a request out for information on c++ vs
> Ada. [...] The comments
> below were sent to me. I don't claim any responsibility for them. I don't
> currently use c++ or Ada. The comments are provided as a request from many 
> people. Please don't use this posting to start a language war. 
> 
> [...]
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> o	I use C++ for graphics work. We considered ADA.
> 	Both have great pluses and a lot of minuses.
> 	Mostly the minuses are finding existing graphics packages 
> 	which are compatible. They are rare with C++ and non-existent 
> 	with ADA to my knowledge.

Just for the record, Evans & Sutherland sells an Ada binding to PHIGS
for use with our ESV graphics workstation.

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