Re: Program for Washington Ada Symposium

[mdisea!mothost!schbbs!tigger!tannen@uunet.uu.net (David Tannen x8273)]

In article 4720@saifr00.cfsat.honeywell.com, shanks@saifr00.cfsat.honeywell.com
 (Mark Shanks) writes:
>In article <1993Jun18.150435.3979@seas.gwu.edu> mfeldman@seas.gwu.edu (Michael
 Feldman) writes:
>>			   WAdaS '93 ADVANCE PROGRAM
>>
>>	       Tenth Annual Washington Ada Symposium - WAdaS '93
>>		     "Ada's Role in Software Engineering"
>>
>>			   McLean Hilton, McLean, VA
>>			    June 28 - July 1, 1993
>
>>Thursday, July 1, 1993
>>----------------------
>>
>>  Debate Session: "Where is the Ada Community Heading?"
>>  8:30 - 12:00    Moderated by Mark Gerhardt, ESL
>>
>>  The final day of WAdaS '93 will be a three-way debate among the
>>  following positions:
>>
>>
>>    Position One, Ralph Crafts, Ada Software Alliance
>>    -------------------------------------------------
>>
>>    Ada will be the underlying foundation for software engineering and
>>    software development through the '90s.
>>
>>    Ada will be the model for how software engineers think even if they
>>    are building software using other languages.  It will have a profound
>>    influence on the near future of software development.
>>
>>      "Ada will be a gold medal winner"
>>
>>      "Ada will be a first class pro sports team"
>>
>>
>>    Position Two, Dr. Charles McKay, University of Houston, Clear Lake
>>    ------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>    Ada will be just one of many technologies used in software engineering
>>    and software development through the '90s.
>>
>>    Ada will be one of the languages people will use, but will not
>>    dominate.  Software engineering technologies will evolve in a
>>    multi-lingual world.
>>
>>      "Ada will be a qualifier along with others"
>>      "Ada will be a one of many draft choices in the league"
>>
>>
>>    Position Three, Greg Aharonian, Source Translation & Optimization
>>    ------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>    Ada will be an insignificant player in shaping software engineering
>>    technology for the '90s.
>>
>>    Ada will have no significant market or influence in the overall scheme
>>    of software engineering.  It will be a niche language at best.
>>
>>      "Ada will be out of the race"
>>      "Ada will remain a farm team"
>
>Damn! I am sorry that I'll miss this. Sounds like the best part of the
>conference. Should make "The McLaughlin Group" look like "Barney".
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No kidding.  Actually Greg, I would pay money (~$19.95) for a video tape
of that debate (sound quality has to be good enough to hear each nuance
of the participants arguements :)).

David Tannen
tannen@tigger.geg.mot.com