* free ADA compiler
@ 1990-12-22 17:54 leisner.wbst139
1991-01-06 18:52 ` free ADA compilerREFRESH waltrip
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From: leisner.wbst139 @ 1990-12-22 17:54 UTC (permalink / raw)
Is there a good, free ADA compiler floating around?
I've used gcc on suns and am very impressed.
There's good descriptions for most machines in gcc that run Unix.
I don't know what technical problems have to be solved to host an ADA compiler
onto a Unix host with FSF machine descriptions. Is anyone working on these
issues?
Also certification is another issue.
marty
(I'm really in Henrietta, not Webster, but the Xerox mail system doesn't
believe in people moving)
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* Re: free ADA compilerREFRESH
1990-12-22 17:54 free ADA compiler leisner.wbst139
@ 1991-01-06 18:52 ` waltrip
1991-01-11 17:01 ` free ADA compiler madmats
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From: waltrip @ 1991-01-06 18:52 UTC (permalink / raw)
In article <"22-Dec-90.12:54:14.EST".*.Martin_A_Leisner.wbst139@Xerox.com>, leisner.wbst139@XEROX.COM writes:
>
> Is there a good, free ADA compiler floating around?
>
> I've used gcc on suns and am very impressed.
>
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I suppose one way the government might promote the use of Ada would
be by sponsoring the development of a free, easily-ported compiler
similar to gcc (which also happens to set a quality standard for C
compilers). Other languages have free compilers/translators/inter-
preters available (including a Modula-3 to C translator which looks
mighty interesting). Ada has sufficient merit to hold its own in
the battle for the hearts and minds of programmers if they can just
afford it. The government has provided some stimulus by providing a
market for Ada-based software. Given the probable outlook for DoD
funding, however, this is a stimulus whose future would have to be
considered uncertain at best. A free compiler might be worth
considering.
c.f.waltrip
DDN: waltrip@capsrv.jhuapl.edu
Opinions expressed are my own.
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