Re: ADA and space station

[eugene@eos.UUCP (Eugene Miya)]

In article <4847@mtuxo.att.com> tee@mtuxo.att.com (54317-T.EBERSOLE) writes:
>>Discussion on Ada and European origins and possible uses in space....
>One wonders what languages are used for Ariane, Spot, other ESA projects.
>Do they have a version of Ada?

I don't think the launch vehicle specifically uses computers.  Maybe
ground controlling instruments.  You sort of have to makes these
distinctions.  SPOT was planned years before Ada existed so I suspect
lots of its function is either hardwired or assembly language coded,
it's documented some where in remote sensing literature.  I think you
will see its use increasing, but I think you will also see increased
use in C [because of Unix and workstations], LISP [AI interest],
and several other languages, and oh, yes, a decrease in the use of PL/1 and
HAL/[SG].

If you are going to continue the space aspects follow up to
sci.space, but if you are going into Ada, remove sci.space and use
comp.lang.ada.  If you can't read, please return to school 8).

Another gross generalization from

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