Re: use of Ada

[Ted Dennison <dennison@escmail.orl.mmc.com>]

John Goodsen wrote:
> 
> Ted Dennison wrote:
> >
> > Its not THAT tough. Of course the alternative is to use UIL, which is
> > also another language. But at least you aren't shackled to TeleUSE
> > that way.
> >
> 
> We are consistently asked to compare the use of D vs. C++ on GUI
> projects, and I've gotta tell you that using D (properly, which is
> why they ask experts like us) can give you a 10X performance
> increase over C++ tools.  To make the connotation that you are
> "shackled" to TeleUSE is just an ignorant thing to say.
> 
> Using UIL ... now that's what I call being "shackled" ...

No. If you use UIL, you can easily port to any Motif supported platform,
and can change GUI building tools at any time (even to TeleUSE). Only TeleUSE
can read D code. Thus, if you write your application using D, you are stuck
(ie: tied, shackled, manacled, whatever you prefer) with TeleUSE.

Not that that's a fate worse than death. TeleUSE is a very good product. I use
it myself. I just think it is advisable in most cases to generate UIL with TeleUSE
instead of calls to their propriatery "D" library.  If you have a desparate need for
the dynamic abilities of 'D', and don't mind the loss of portablilty and the extra
licensing fees, then D is probably a good choice.



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