From: dscott AT networkusa DOT net (SCOTT19U.ZIP_GUY) Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp Subject: Re: What the hell is ADA? Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 21:10:42 GMT Organization: Retired Electronic Engineer and Y2K expert Lines: 43 Message-ID: <84ge82$29fi$2@news.gate.net> References: <3868DC8F DOT A0B00483 AT turku DOT crosswinds DOT net> <386998e5 AT news1 DOT jps DOT net> NNTP-Posting-Host: ppp-30.elpasonet.net X-Trace: news.gate.net 946584642 75250 216.84.6.59 (30 Dec 1999 20:10:42 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse AT gate DOT net NNTP-Posting-Date: 30 Dec 1999 20:10:42 GMT X-Newsreader: News Xpress 2.01 To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp Reply-To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com In article <386998e5 AT news1 DOT jps DOT net>, "Mike Silva" wrote: >Ada was actually designed to meet a Department of Defense requirement for a >language to develop very large and reliable embedded programs. The current >version, Ada95, is an excellent general-purpose language that can be >compared in scope to C++, while making it much easier to write correct, >error-free code -- hence its frequent use in aircraft systems, traffic >control, medical equipment, etc. It's also got built-in concurrency. Ada is a nightmare. While it may look good on paper it sucks for embedded programs. True it was designed by committe for the military but it does not comprare with C. Many military programs because ot the nature of a high reliabilty being required do not use ADA. The intent at one time years ago was to go to ADA with new projects but it has not worked as advertised and is waste of money. Lets hope it dies a quick death. Also the newer ada compliers are really based on C++ compliers and there is really nothing ADA can do that C or C++ can not do better. David A. Scott -- SCOTT19U.ZIP NOW AVAILABLE WORLD WIDE http://www.jim.com/jamesd/Kong/scott19u.zip Scott famous encryption website NOT FOR WIMPS http://members.xoom.com/ecil/index.htm Scott rejected paper for the ACM http://members.xoom.com/ecil/dspaper.htm Scott famous Compression Page WIMPS allowed http://members.xoom.com/ecil/compress.htm **NOTE EMAIL address is for SPAMERS*** I leave you with this final thought from President Bill Clinton: "The road to tyranny, we must never forget, begins with the destruction of the truth."