Re: Rational on vacation?

[Dave.Mercer@sofkin.ca (David Mercer)]

The current version of Apex for Solaris is 2.0.8F.  It has full
semantic checking for 95 but code generation for only a VERY small
subset.  I have tried to get an answer from Rational as to when 95
will be available but to no avail.  They won't commit.  v2.2 is due
out sometime before year end but I have no idea what features it will
have.

I agree that Rational Tech support has been getting worse and worse,
slower and slower for the three products we use (Apex, Rose, SoDA).
They tell me they are swamped.  

With Thompson blazing forth with Object Ada and Rational's heavy work
load and C++ success, I wonder if there is any internal questioning of
the future of the VADS product line?  Not having a 95 compiler out yet
IMHO shows a lack of commitment or a stronger commitment to other
products (Apex C++).

On the bright side, I REALLY like Apex and Rose Ada v2.7.6 generates
Ada 95 code.

DAve

westley@buffnet.net (Terry J. Westley) wrote:

>I've been trying to reach Rational for over a week to ask whether they
>have an Ada 95 compiler for Sun/Solaris yet.  Anyone know if the whole
>company is on an extended vacation?
>
>We have several VADS licences (through Sun) and I have been investigating
>whether we should skip Sun Ada version 3.0 and go directly to Ada 95.
>
>I have not been in contact with Rational since the merger with Verdix
>and our sales rep was apparently excessed out, so I need to establish a
>new contact.
>
>To find out about an Ada 95 compiler or who my sales rep might be, I have:
>
>1)  Read their Web pages and found nothing but fluff.  There is no hard
>    data that I could find about which machines and OSes have compilers.
>
>2) Sent email to a mailto: URL on their web page.  No response.
>
>3) Called their North East district office.  Voice mail jail.
>
>4) Called their New York City sales office.  More voice mail.
>
>5) Called their Boston sales office.  Hey, got a real person!  But,
>   he only answers the phone, doesn't know who my sales rep might be.
>   He switches me over to more voice mail!
>
>Argh!  Are these people on a week-long cruise or company picnic?
>
>If you've read this far, you probably think I'm baiting.  Yes, I am.
>Perhaps someone from Rational will email me with the name of their
>sales rep for the Buffalo, NY, area.
>
>Or, perhaps its time to see what other compilers are available for
>Solaris 2.5.
>
>-- 
>Terry J. Westley
>westley@buffnet.net
>http://www.buffnet.net/~westley/

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