Hi George Whenever anyone asks me why I like Ada I refer them to the article Sammet, J. E. (1986).* *Why Ada is not just another programming language.* * *Communications of the ACM*, 29(8) 722-732. It's old but it still rings true. -------------------------------------------- Rick Duley North Perth, Western Australia .-_|\ http://www.freewebs.com/rickduley/ / \ aussie : 0409 106 049 perth *_.-._/ o'seas : +61 409 106 049 v -------------------------------------------- Committees: "... dark alley down which ideas are led ... then strangled." (PepsiCo)