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echo: rberrypi
to: D.M. PROCIDA
from: ALISTER
date: 2017-07-05 09:39:00
subject: Re: GNAT Ada 2012 compile

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On Wed, 05 Jul 2017 09:26:16 +0100, D.M. Procida wrote:

> Martin Gregorie  wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 29 Jun 2017 17:57:38 +0000, Bill Findlay wrote:
>>
>> > Is there an Ada 2012 compiler for current RPi OSes?
>>
>> Yes. The first four answers for "GNAT Ada compiler for RaspberryPi" in
>> IXQuick told me that and the third hit told me how to install it:
>>
>> $  sudo apt-get install gnat
>>
>> Curiosity: did you try an Internet search or query the Raspbian package
>> repository before asking here?
>
> Please don't answer like this.
Why not
The answer provided the information the OP needed along with details on
how the answer was found.

there was a slight hint of sarcasm in the question about whether or not
the Op tried a search first but obviously intended to educate.

>
> If someone prefers to get their information in a conversation with a
> human, that's perfectly legitimate. You don't have to answer if you
> don't feel like it.
>
> They also shouldn't be asked to justify why they're asking. There are
> many reasons why this might be the most appropriate way for them to ask,
> but in any case, it doesn't matter, and they don't have to provide any
> reasin.
>
> Daniele





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