Will (abstract) Ada code improve over time ?

[Reinert Korsnes <Reinert.Korsnes@ffi.no>]

Hi,

Since Ada code is (supposed to be) on a higher abstraction level
than for example C, does this mean that we can expect
new compilers and hardware over time (10 years ?) will make
a program made in Ada more efficient/faster than a similar C program ?

Has it been put much significance to this point in military
(or other) software development ?  I assume most software
development is made within a time perspective less than
10 years -:)   (though within pure commercial property development,
for example,  investors must think about reselling and hence
value in far future).

I assume the runtime efficiency of programs is a question for
much special niches.  One example could be operative systems.
Linux ?

reinert