Re: Ada95 Compilers (was Re: C++ Productivity)

[Bill Foote <billf@quake.net>]

(I removed comp.lang.c++ from Newsgroups:)

tmoran@bix.com wrote:
>
> > "almost one."
> There are at least 'almost three': Gnat, Tartan, RR
> Is the first Ada 95 validation suite ready so 'almost' can change
> to 'officially validated'?

Sorry if this is a FAQ for comp.lang.ada (my site doesn't get it,
I'm coming from comp.object), but:

What is the general stance on GC in Ada?  I read the Ada '95 spec,
and was somewhat pleased that it's at least an option, but but an
optional feature that nobody implements hardly counts!  I think I
remember reading that Gnat doesn't support it (although there always
is the Boehm collector)...  How about some of the other compilers?
Is GC generally viewed as a Good Thing in the Ada community, or not?
(Please -- I'm not trying to start a GC flame war...  I'm just
curious what the *general* perception within the Ada community is).

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