Re: C to ADA translators.

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In <1993Apr6.194350.12118@relay.nswc.navy.mil> bwallet@apssgi.nswc.navy.mil (Br
ad Wallet) writes:

>In article <C52rx3.B67@crdnns.crd.ge.com>, groleau@e7sa.crd.ge.com (Wes Grolea
u X7574) writes:
>|> 1. I found some free code in C that meets 95% of my requirements.  I want
>|> to translate to Ada so that I have some hope of meeting the other 5% by my
>|> deadline.  (I was able to make a nice low bid because I knew about this cod
e.)

>Yep, that's what I am talking about.  Short cut to a quick profit produces
>an unmaintainable system.  How bad do you want it?  That's how bad your
>going to get it.

As far as I'm concerned, the solution in the specific case mentioned
would seem to be to get a waiver and do the remaining 5% in C.  How is
Wes going to do code walkthroughs on the (translated) Ada, which is
going to be virtually unreadable?

Unfortunately, this is one of those things that a 'mandate' promotes.

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