[sttaft]

For what it is worth, Ada was not "designed by committee" more than most languages. It was designed by a design team, and in each revision, there was a strong technical leader of the design team, with the whole design team sharing a strong design aesthetic. I doubt you could say even that about many mainstream languages these days.

[ajxs]

Thank you for clearing this up. My use of the phrase 'designed by committee' was more of a reference to a common criticism of Ada, than to any actual historical fact. Not that I was actually any the wiser, I admit. I'm a big fan of your work. Thanks for taking the time to reply.