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From: | "David C. Hoos, Sr." <david DOT c DOT hoos DOT sr AT ada95 DOT com> |
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Subject: | Re: What the hell is ADA? |
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Date: | Thu, 30 Dec 1999 22:53:45 GMT |
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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? -- David C. Hoos -- W1DCH -------------------------------------- Are you ready for Y2K? A plan without a disaster is better than a disaster without a plan. ------------------------------------------ "The prudent man sees danger and takes refuge. The simple keep going and suffer for it" (Proverbs 22:3)
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