From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_20,INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,fb93a25131d005d6 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public From: Steve Jones - JON Subject: Re: Is Ada obsolete? Date: 1997/01/30 Message-ID: <2spvyn5s9x.fsf@hp755d2.eurocontrol.fr>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 213199185 references: <32EFD4D9.33DC91F3@dsto.defence.gov.au> organization: Eurocontrol Experimental Centre, Bretigny-Sur-Orge, France newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Date: 1997-01-30T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: Peter Williams writes: > > The following (largely unsubstantiated) statement appears in the > magazine NAVAL FORCES 5/96 in an article "Active Development in Phased > Array Radars" by Stuart L. Slade > > "ADA (sic) is best suited to relatively small, highly centralized > computer systems. Active array radars are at completely the opposite > end of the spectrum, very large and highly decentralized integrated > networks. Possibly, the time has come to recognize the fact that > decentralization and fully distributed systems have made ADA (sic) as > obsolete as the thermionic valve." > > Interestingly no alternative is suggested. Is this view refutable? Certainly, the most upto date Phase (and Multiple) Array Radars are I think made by Siemens Plessey Defense Systems, and they write the code in Ada. Also the 200+ seat NERC project is written in Ada. Etc etc etc. What Ada is good at is large decentralised systems like this as they involve reuse of common components. -- Un Lupe en France | Cat 1, Cha, Cha, Cha -- NERC offical drinking song ----The above of opinions rarely reflect my own and never my employers------ Do not add me to mailing lists violations will be billed for time.