>It's interesting that those who know something >about Ada give it 5 stars, and those who know >nothing (generally seem to be students) hate >the book and give it 1 star. Nothing in between. Probably. The Preface indicates that it isn't intended for those that know nothing about programming, but perhaps it should be said on the back cover! In any case, I suggest that those of us that like the book say so at amazon.com! pat rogers [log in to unmask]