Re: Perhaps there _is_ a conspiracy against Ada

[Alan Brain <aebrain@dynamite.com.au>]

Kevin Cline wrote:
... a whole heap of stuff that I agree with, close to 100% in fact.

Plus:

> Ada '83 had some great features, but it was useless for the vast majority of
> developers for these reasons.  When Ada '95 appeared TWELVE! years later,
> it was too late.  We know that software developed in C++ can be delivered, but
> most organizations have no experience using Ada for commercial applications.
> And few companies are willing to bet a million dollars to find out if it will
> work.  So stop complaining about lazy C++ programmers, get off the government
> dole, and join the real world.

???? Sorry, no can do. I've never worked for the US Government, nor for
the US DoD. (OK, so some of my code did work its way onto USN ships).
Never been on the Dole either (even when unemployed). And C++
programmers are NOT lazy. Heck, the job I'm in at the moment means I
have to program in C++, and it's at least 5 times as much work to do the
same task as in Ada-95.
 
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