From: "David C. Hoos, Sr." <david DOT c DOT hoos DOT sr AT ada95 DOT com>
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SCOTT19U.ZIP_GUY <dscott AT networkusa DOT net> wrote in message
news:84ge82$29fi$2 AT news DOT gate DOT net...
> In article <386998e5 AT news1 DOT jps DOT net>, "Mike Silva" <mjsilva AT jps DOT net> 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.
>

Just curious -- but on what data do you base these assertions?

Can you name one military program that does not use Ada because
"of a high reliability being required?"

Can you name one Ada compiler that is based on a C++ compiler?

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