From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,b94b5d5a8821107 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public From: Jerry Petrey Subject: Re: Evaluating Ada compilers -- any experiences, tips? Date: 2000/08/03 Message-ID: <3989F76E.7FF7FD20@west.raytheon.com>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 654211450 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit References: <8m9l8c$3g2$1@nnrp1.deja.com> X-Accept-Language: en Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Complaints-To: news@ext.ray.com X-Trace: bos-service2.ext.raytheon.com 965343110 138.126.254.210 (Thu, 03 Aug 2000 18:51:50 EDT) Organization: Raytheon Company MIME-Version: 1.0 NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2000 18:51:50 EDT Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Date: 2000-08-03T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: Stephen Leake wrote: > > mjsilva@my-deja.com writes: > > > While we're waiting to see if we've made a convincing argument for > > using Ada in our industrial controller proposal I'm back to looking at > > compilers. I've sent off info requests to all of the compiler vendors > > I could find, but I'd like to hear any experiences or info (positive or > > negative) with Ada toolsets regarding e.g. compiler quality, support, > > long-term commitment to Ada, etc. > > I've been very happy with ACT support for GNAT, and with GNAT itself, > on a Windows NT target. > > I've been very unhappy with Aonix support. The Aonix compiler is ok, > but not as good as GNAT. The Aonix debugger is much worse than gdb. > > But I strongly suggest you pick a different host. Windows NT boxes > seem cheap, and are somewhat easy to administer. But they crash, and > tools don't work as well. Ask the Ada vendor what their prefered host > is, and get one of those. Then put Emacs on it, and you're all set. > > -- > -- Stephe I, too, have been extremely unhappy with Aonix support both for personal and professional systems. GNAT is very good. I use Rational mostly in professional work and have always been happy with them. Jerry -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Jerry Petrey -- Senior Principal Systems Engineer - Member Team Ada & Team Forth -- Raytheon Missile Systems -- NOTE: please remove NOSPAM in email address to reply -----------------------------------------------------------------------------