Re: Ada development environments

[Jerry Petrey <jdpetreyNOSPAM@west.raytheon.com>]

"Michael S. Simpson" wrote:
> 
> Maybe I'm wrong, but APEX is just a software configuration management
> tool.  You have to buy the Ada compiler seperately, or you can buy APEX
> Ada (two products bundled together).  You can also use APEX with
> C++/C/JAVA.
> 
> Mike Simpson
> speaking for myself only.
> 
> Bruce Petrick wrote:
> >
> > Any truth to the rumors that Rational may stop supporting Apex?
> >
> > Does anyone know where to find a "current" list of vendors of
> > Ada95 development environments (for Sun Sparc)?


Rational APEX is an Integrated Development Environment for Ada (also C,
C++ and
Java).  It includes the native host compiler, CM tool (currently SUMMIT
- ver 4.0
will support CLEARCASE as well), editor, linker, various analysis tools,
etc.
You may be able to buy only pieces of it but it is normally used as a
complete IDE.
There are options such as the RCI to allow cross compiling for a target
that may
even be some other company's compiler. 
Unfortunately many companies (including mine) spend the considerable
amount it cost 
and then don't fully utilize its capabilities.

Jerry

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