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=1.1 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_20,INVALID_DATE autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!apple!netcomsv!jls From: jls@netcom.COM (Jim Showalter) Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Free Optimizing Ada Compiler Message-ID: <1991May10.060913.4005@netcom.COM> Date: 10 May 91 06:09:13 GMT References: <24136@unix.SRI.COM> Sender: netnews@netcom.COM (USENET Administration) Distribution: comp.lang.ada Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services UNIX System {408 241-9760 guest} Originator: jls@netcom.netcom.com List-Id: >Most managers find the idea of removing compiler rights as >something akin to insanity. >Anyway, the point made by Mr Pattis with regards to reducing overall compiler >usage is a good one, for it appears the Mr Pattis is not the only person to >have picked up on this phenemenon of "compiler abusage". I started to write a paper on this once upon a time, but I gave up because I figured people would just think I was kidding: my thesis was that people thought a LOT harder about what they were doing back when they had to enter their programs on punched cards... -- **************** JIM SHOWALTER, jls@netcom.com, (408) 243-0630 ***************** * Proven solutions to software problems. Consulting and training in all aspects* * of software development. Management/process/methodology. Architecture/design/* * reuse. Quality/productivity. Risk reduction. EFFECTIVE OO techniques. Ada. *