Re: Ada waivers

[dgg@aplcomm.JHUAPL.EDU (David Gawron)]

In article <81816@aerospace.AERO.ORG> byrne@arecibo.aero.org writes:
>
>    Does anyone have any experience to share about getting an Ada waiver 
>from the Air Force Systems Command.  How long does it take?  Can a small 
>small assembly program avoid it?  What are the going odds for a 1750A project?
>What are approaches to avoid?  What are the most effective arguments? etc.


To say the least, posting to comp.lang.ada in an effort to solicit
ideas on why Ada cannot be successfully applied to a software project
is quite a novel approach.

None the less, you need to give more information.  I can think of three
reasons why you are asking this question:

	1) existing software is going to be modified and someone
	   at AFSC insists that the upgrade be done in Ada,

	2) the software is to be newly created and AFSC is trying
	   to implement the DoD's directive on Ada,

	3) someone at AFSC got a wild hair up his/her butt and is
	   running around trying to save the world by cramming Ada
	   down your throat.

Be forewarned that I'm going to try and talk you out of the "it can't be
done in Ada" mind-set.  Before I try however I'd like to understand your
position.  It may be that you have a valid case, but I can't tell from
your vague statements above.

Here is the bad part; I'm going on vacation tomorrow and won't be back
until September 3rd.  I'm sure other denizens of this group will take
up Ada's standard in my absence.  I'll be happy to help out upon my return.


Dave Gawron
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