From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_05,INVALID_DATE, MSGID_SHORT autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!csd4.milw.wisc.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!mcvax!prlb2!kulcs!kulesat!esat!bellon From: bellon@bizet.kulesat.uucp Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: suggestions for a programming language wanted Message-ID: <1317@bizet.kulesat.uucp> Date: 26 Jun 89 16:58:41 GMT Organization: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven,ESAT - dep. Elect. Engineering, Belgium List-Id: We are an image processing group and would like to switch from the programming language we are using now (VAX-Pascal, only running under VMS) to a more portable language. We are considering C, C++ and Ada. We have some general idea about the possibilities and the weaknesses of the languages (the purely technical aspect). However, we would like to obtain more information on the practical aspects, as e.g. with regards to the compatibility with other groups. We have the idea that (in Europe) C is THE language used in most companies. If Ada is not going to become more widespread, using C might be the safer choice, although we do not feel that lucky with the software engineering aspects of C). If the opposite becomes true, we might go trough pains to convert to a less powerful and less userfriendly language only to find ourselves in a suboptimal position again. If you have considered simular alternatives in the near past, please E-mail the arguments that have motivated your choice. Also, if you know about some arguments you feel we probably have overlooked, please feel free to mail them. But, please do not start a pathetic discussion between Ada and C fans on the net. Anyone has a conversion program from VAX-Pascal to any of the languages I mentioned ? Erwin Bellon (Software Manager) Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Dept. Elect. Engineering ESAT / MI2 Kard. Mercierlaan 94 3030 HEVERLEE Belgium Tel. 32 - 16 - 220931 (ext. 1041) Email : ...!kulcs!kulesat!bellon (UUCP) bellon%kulesat.uucp@blekul60 (BITNET) psi%02062166012::bellon (PSI MAIL)