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From: mfeldman@seas.gwu.edu (Michael Feldman)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada
Subject: Free/Cheap Ada compilers: a response from the Ada9x manager
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Date: 28 Mar 91 16:04:52 GMT
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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
  To: "mfeldman" <mfeldman@eesun.gwu.edu>
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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