>I have seen an argument that Ada is not OO because it uses syntax like > >method_name (object_name, args ...) instead of >object_name.method_name(args ...) I usually ask them what exactly OO is, and get the normal rattle of dynamic dispatching inheritance encapsulation etc. (they never say syntax) You can then casually note that syntax is not on their list :-), and ask them why this is. Dale