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=-0.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,INVALID_DATE, LOTS_OF_MONEY autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 109fba,ef0074ec236ba6e3 X-Google-Attributes: gid109fba,public X-Google-Thread: 108a70,ef0074ec236ba6e3 X-Google-Attributes: gid108a70,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,b19fa62fdce575f9 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Thread: 111308,ef0074ec236ba6e3 X-Google-Attributes: gid111308,public X-Google-Thread: 108717,ef0074ec236ba6e3 X-Google-Attributes: gid108717,public X-Google-Thread: 10fec3,ef0074ec236ba6e3 X-Google-Attributes: gid10fec3,public X-Google-Thread: 1108a1,ef0074ec236ba6e3 X-Google-Attributes: gid1108a1,public X-Google-Thread: 1014db,ef0074ec236ba6e3 X-Google-Attributes: gid1014db,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1994-11-15 10:17:06 PST Path: nntp.gmd.de!newsserver.jvnc.net!news.cac.psu.edu!news.pop.psu.edu!hudson.lm.com!godot.cc.duq.edu!news.duke.edu!news.mathworks.com!news.alpha.net!uwm.edu!cs.utexas.edu!newsfeed.rice.edu!rice!news.sesqui.net!uuneo.neosoft.com!Starbase.NeoSoft.COM!swhatle From: swhatle@starbase.neosoft.com (Steven Whatley) Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada,comp.lang.c,comp.programming,comp.lang.c++,comp.object,comp.databases.sybase,comp.databases.oracle,comp.client-server Subject: Re: Why don't large companies use Ada? Followup-To: comp.lang.ada,comp.lang.c,comp.programming,comp.lang.c++,comp.object,comp.databases.sybase,comp.databases.oracle,comp.client-server Date: 15 Nov 1994 14:34:27 GMT Organization: NeoSoft Internet Services +1 713 684 5969 Message-ID: <3aagtj$h5g@uuneo.neosoft.com> References: <3a6oc5$dkh@nntp1.u.washington.edu> <3aa7jo$7j@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM> NNTP-Posting-Host: starbase.neosoft.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Xref: nntp.gmd.de comp.lang.ada:16720 comp.lang.c:68607 comp.programming:12813 comp.lang.c++:78983 comp.object:17424 comp.databases.sybase:13011 comp.databases.oracle:22228 comp.client-server:6838 Date: 1994-11-15T14:34:27+00:00 List-Id: I have done a lot of Ada development. Personally, I liked ada except for the package Text_Io. I hated Text_Io! Ada has the reputation of expencive complilers, huge executables, hogs system resources, and "its only for the government to use." (i.e. NASA, DoD, etc.) Also, Ada requires a extensive development environment to take advantage of all of its features. (i.e. CASE tool, a language specific editor, a library manager, a configuration management/version control system, etc.) Some people associate Ada with the Rational Ada development system. It is a very nice and integrated environment. But, it cost over a $100,100 for a system that can only be used by twelve people. Six to eight simultaneous users was optimal. And don't forget the keyboard! I have never seen so many keys plus the number of ESC+control+shift+alt+meta+keypress combinations! Personally, I did not mind that but, it is a very scary sight. The apollo Rational emulator software was very nice. A lot of people did not like the strict type checking. They felt like it was very combersome and too restrictive. I have not used Ada 9x so, it may have relieved a lot the problems with Ada 83. I would like to see Ada make a comeback but its reputation as a dinosuar is probably to strong to allow it. Just my $0.02 (plus tax) worth, Steven Whatley -- _ _ _ _ __ : Steven Whatley \ The opinions expressed are my |_ |_| | | : System Analyst/Programmer \ own. You may freely copy, _| | | _|_ |__ : saichelp@starbase.neosoft.com \_use,_or_ignore_them._______ Scientific Applications International Corporation (An employee-owned company)