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Subject: Re: What the hell is ADA?
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 05:03:30 GMT
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In article <ZnRa4.4154$9e3 DOT 210876 AT newsread1 DOT prod DOT itd DOT earthlink DOT net>, "David C. Hoos, Sr." <david DOT c DOT hoos DOT sr AT ada95 DOT com> wrote:
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>SCOTT19U.ZIP_GUY <dscott AT networkusa DOT net> wrote in message
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>> 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?
 26 years as a Navy programer
>
>Can you name one military program that does not use Ada because
>"of a high reliability being required?"
  Ydra

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


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