Interesting discussion Ada vs Ruby on G-groups

Interesting discussion Ada vs Ruby on G-groups

[melampus]

but using scripting languages for aviation and RT SW seems rather far
fetched
=> http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.ruby/browse_thread/thread/07f846a4942fb83e?hl=en

Re: Interesting discussion Ada vs Ruby on G-groups

[Jeffrey Creem]

melampus wrote:
> but using scripting languages for aviation and RT SW seems rather far
> fetched
> => http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.ruby/browse_thread/thread/07f846a4942fb83e?hl=en

Interesting. I often use Ruby or Python to make a point when asked why 
we are not switching to C++ (from Ada). Since I eventually gave up on 
thinking people could deal with rational answers, I usually respond with 
'why would we switch to that dead end language (C++) that is rapidly 
only becoming a DoD language. Everyone knows all the interesting 
software is being done in Ruby now. You can't even get people that know 
C++ anymore. Plus there are a lot of libraries available for ruby.'

Try it. It confuses people. For the people who don't really know 
anything about software but think they do it tends to end the 
conversation quickly and let me get back to work.