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A short history is given of the development of Ada. The language is surveyed to place it within the context of other major language developments. The major part of the paper explains the reasons why the language has its current form, and comments on other alternatives.
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Wichmann, B.A. (1979). The Development of Ada, the Dod language. In: Böhling, K.H., Spies, P.P. (eds) GI — 9. Jahrestagung. Informatik-Fachberichte, vol 19. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67444-0_5
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