From: mfeldman@seas.gwu.edu (Michael Feldman)
Subject: Free/Cheap Ada compilers: a response from the Ada9x manager
Date: 28 Mar 91 16:04:52 GMT [thread overview]
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The indented material below is a note I received from Chris Anderson, the
Ada9x project manager, in response to all the network traffic about the
reference in the Ada9x Transition Plan to an educational Ada compiler.
This is posted with Chris' permission. She's listening, gang!
[The only nit I'd pick is that I wish they'd stop referring to the
universities as a "marketplace" and start seeing us as their ally in
promoting the use of Ada in _their_ marketplace! Read our lips: we are
a rich source of FREE ADVERTISING. Repeat 1000 times: the universities
can help the Ada community MAKE THE PIE BIGGER.]
Mike Feldman
From anderson@uv4.eglin.af.mil Wed Mar 27 15:44:38 1991
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From: "CHRIS" <anderson@uv4.eglin.af.mil>
Subject: Ada 9X Transition Plan
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Mike
I understand that there is some confusion over my plan to encourage the
use of Ada at universities. When I discussed "free compilers" in the
Ada 9X Transition Plan, my intent was not to develop compilers from
scratch but to encourage vendors to enhance EXISTING PRODUCTS for
the university marketplace. I also agree with comments that I
have heard that it would be advisable to do this for Ada 83 and
then upgrade to Ada 9X rather than waiting for Ada 9X --we'll
have to see how far the budget can stretch. Hope this clarifies
things.
Chris Anderson
Ada 9X Project Manager
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