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On 2012-03-20 12:54:38 +0000, tonyg said:

> I am currently fending off an attempt to have my project converted from 
> ADA to some un named monstrosity of a language. Reasons listed are ADA 
> is archaic, programmers can not be found, it takes too long to develop 
> blah blah list goes on. Anyone got any glossy monosyllabillic advocacy 
> documents hopefully in an entertaining cartoon format?

Good luck.  I'm currently watching NASA throw away many 100K sloc of 
Ada that's worked for 10 years to replace it with C++.  It's being done 
in the name of preparing for the future but really, I think it's a jobs 
program, sad to say.  The C++ guys sometimes sneer at Ada but we find 
it funny that they  haven't fully comprehended the scope of the problem 
 yet.  I'm sure they'll get there eventually but as tax payers (if 
you're US) it's very frustrating.