Re: What happens to DEC Ada?

[Charlie McCutcheon <charlie.mccutcheon@NOSPAMcompaq.com>]

Actually, the latest release is Compaq Ada V3.5A for OpenVMS VAX and Alpha.

We still support it.  For comments on furtures (how long we'll support it),
contact the product manager, Pat.Mulvey@compaq.com

Charlie
Compaq Ada

Thierry Lelegard wrote:

> > I wonder what has happened to DEC Ada after COMPAQ acquired DEC. Does
> > anyone have some info?
>
> The product still exists. The current version is "Compaq Ada V3.5".
> It is no longer supported on Digital/Tru64 UNIX. It is still supported
> on OpenVMS (both VAX and Alpha) but support will terminate in the next
> few years and the product will be abandonned.
>
> DEC Ada is still an Ada83 compiler and will never support Ada95.
> For Ada95 on OpenVMS, Compaq recommends GNAT.
>
> -Thierry
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