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> Interesting is that the retention rate with the [Java plus] hacking
approach has been
> only half of that with the [Ada plus] SE approach.  So my upper division
courses are
> getting a lot smaller.

Is it possible (speculating) that the power of Ada vs. the flaws of Java
means that in spite of the glamor of Applets and graphics, it takes a
higher
degree of innate talent to get the job done with Java?  If so, then you
may actually be turning out _better_ graduates. :-)

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Wes Groleau
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