Re: Was: Re: Ada95 in Germany

["Marin D. Condic" <mcondic-nospam@quadruscorp.com>]

Charles H. Sampson wrote:
>      I think you're referring to the failed attempt a few years ago to
> develop a new air traffic control system for the U. S.  A division of my
> company was the software subcontractor for the project, which was large-
> ly in Ada.  It's my understanding that when the project was shut down,
> the manager (from the prime contractor, another company) volunteered
> that the choice of programming language was not the cause.  I'm writing
> from memory of informal chats with colleagues 3000 miles away, but, from
> what I heard, it was a classic case of not stabilizing requirements.
> 
That sounds like the one. I know there were some Ada-bigots out there
who wanted to blame the language, but realistically speaking, project
failure (like business failure) is prima facie evidence of bad
management.

MDC
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