Re: C++ vs. Ada -- Is Ada loosing?

[pitt.edu!dsinc!netnews.upenn.edu!prijat!guinness.cs.uofs.edu!beidler@gate ch.edu (Jack Beidler)]

I've enjoyed reading all the postings on why Ada is loosing to C++.
Practically all of the posting are missing the "real" reason.  It has
to do with economic considerations (read my company wants to make
more money).  Think of it this way:  I'm a governement software
contractor.  If I build a perfect, or at least a close to perfect 
system, I make all my money (read profit) by the time I deliver 
the system.  However, if I build a buggy system with unreadable 
source code, I make money (again read profit) over the entire life 
of the software.  Since I can build buggier unreadable software in 
C and C++, naturally I want to use C and C++ so I can make more 
money over a longer period of time.
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