Re: DII COE bars Ada -> Java compilation

[Hal Hawley <hal.hawley@boeing.com>]

Speculation about the original source for the restriction against
other languages to Java byte code compilation might be useful in
understanding the non-technical (read "bureaucracy") aspects of how
to best get the restriction removed.

I don't see what the motivation would be for Sun, Microsoft, MITRE,
JPL, or INRI to have provided the original recommendation against
such compilation.  While I have my own speculations about which
organization "sponsored" the restriction, I hesitate to voice them
publicly, so will just let it go at saying I don't think anyone
has guessed correctly yet in the postings I've seen here.

There is a lot of bureaucracy overhead surrounding the DII COE, 
some of it being unavoidable (as in any large organization) and 
some being unnecessary.  In any event, I'm glad that someone has
taken the initiative to start the process of removing the
restriction, but expect the "wheels to grind slowly" in this
process.  

In the meantime, there is another process in place at DISA that
is relevant to this issue -- the waiver process -- at least as a
potential interim solution for those who are in need of an interim
solution.

-Hal Hawley
 Boeing, Phantom Works