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From: Gary Scott <Gary.L.Scott@lmtas.lmco.com>
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Subject: Re: Ada for the JVM - publicity
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 13:52:35 -0500
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Of notable absence also is REXX.  A large percentage of Mainframe JBC is
actually written in REXX rather than Java (it's so much easier).

"Samuel T. Harris" wrote:
> 
> Ehud Lamm wrote:
> >
> > An analysis of various language tools targetting hte JVM
> > (http://www.objectwatch.com/issue_33.htm), resulted in a list of only eight
> > "Possibly Commercial Languages (non-Java) ." of these eight, two  (25%) are
> > Ada compilers. Alas, the the article goes on to say:
> >
> > <quote>
> > * AppletMagic, a compiler of Ada 95. I was unable to get any information on
> > this product.
> 
> A simple search via goto.com yields many references, the first
> of which takes me directly to the appropriate one. I guess the
> author had better things to do.
> 
> >
> > *  JGNAT, another compiler of ADA 95 from Ada Core Technologies. I spoke to
> > Nancy Cruz at Ada Core Technologies who told me this work was funded by the
> > Defense Department. She promised me a list of customers using this product
> > within 15 minutes, but, as of press time (five days later) has not followed
> > through.
> >  </quote>
> 
> Since the author could not take the time to an search for appletmagic,
> it is not surprising that he would not take time to check-back with
> references. Note that ACT was not the only source which "failed"
> to respond before press time.
> 
> >
> > It would be great to learn more here, if not from the web page, about real
> > world users.
> > It may also be worthwhile, marketing-wise, to have that page updated with
> > more information.
> >
> > --
> > Ehud Lamm   mslamm@mscc.huji.ac.il
> 
> --
> Samuel T. Harris, Senior Software Engineer II
> Raytheon, Aerospace Engineering Services
> "If you can make it, We can fake it!"