> > > Another big problem with Microsoft and Ada -- they're not into > > standardization. You can pretty much guarantee that a Microsoft Ada would > > have additional features not permitted by the standard and would ignore > > features that are required by the standard. See Visual C++ for numerous > > examples. > > And then they'd answer compatibility complaints with, "That's because > those other guys are not compliant with our standard." > Q: How many Microsoft engineers does it take to change a light bulb? A: None - Microsoft just declared that darkness is the new standard. (sorry, couldn't resist this old one...:-)) Mike