Re: Open Systems closed to Ada?

[pacbell.com!att-out!cbnewsl!willett@ames.arc.nasa.gov (david.c.willett)]

>From article <SRCTRAN.92Dec1230203@world.std.com>, by srctran@world.std.com (G
regory Aharonian):
> [.....................]
>>Even those who profess to like C++ think its greatest feature is backwards
>>compatibility with C.
> 
> Backwards compatibility is a concept that translates poorly into the defense
> world.  In the real world, companies can't afford to write off the investment
> it has in existing software and programmers (companies don't have the tax
> dollar till to constantly dip into), nor can companies ignore the supply of
> programmers and software tools in the marketplace that it draws from (again
> unlike the DoD, which has tax dollars to develop tools (like STARS) and
> programmers whenever it feels like it).
>
	{remainder of Greg's Comments deleted}

Backwards compatibility is used and normal throughout the DoD world.  The
Services (in particular the USN) are notorious for "retrofitting" existing
systems with enhanced technology.
 

DAVE

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