* Prediction: C++ vs. Ada @ 1996-03-18 0:00 Eric B. Lemings 1996-03-18 0:00 ` Eric B. Lemings ` (2 more replies) 0 siblings, 3 replies; 6+ messages in thread From: Eric B. Lemings @ 1996-03-18 0:00 UTC (permalink / raw) "Ada will increasingly challenge C++ as the industry's language of choice." Not because of the pros or cons of either language, but because of Ada's initiative in software reuse. As the importance of software reuse becomes evident to all, developers will look towards the language that has the most activity in software reuse and the largest reuseable software base. Eric Lemings ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: Prediction: C++ vs. Ada 1996-03-18 0:00 Prediction: C++ vs. Ada Eric B. Lemings @ 1996-03-18 0:00 ` Eric B. Lemings 1996-03-21 0:00 ` Stephen Crawley 1996-03-18 0:00 ` RogerLC 1996-03-26 0:00 ` AdaWorks 2 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: Eric B. Lemings @ 1996-03-18 0:00 UTC (permalink / raw) Flame Suppressent: I'm not partial to either language. That's just my objective opinion. Eric Lemings ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: Prediction: C++ vs. Ada 1996-03-18 0:00 ` Eric B. Lemings @ 1996-03-21 0:00 ` Stephen Crawley 0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread From: Stephen Crawley @ 1996-03-21 0:00 UTC (permalink / raw) In article <4ijrcp$3bc@dazzle.east-tenn-st.edu>, Eric B. Lemings <zebl1@bobcat.east-tenn-st.edu> wrote: >Flame Suppressent: > >I'm not partial to either language. That's just my objective opinion. I think you mean SUBJECTIVE opinion. You need a better flame suppresant than that :-) -- Steve ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: Prediction: C++ vs. Ada 1996-03-18 0:00 Prediction: C++ vs. Ada Eric B. Lemings 1996-03-18 0:00 ` Eric B. Lemings @ 1996-03-18 0:00 ` RogerLC 1996-03-19 0:00 ` Eric B. Lemings 1996-03-26 0:00 ` AdaWorks 2 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: RogerLC @ 1996-03-18 0:00 UTC (permalink / raw) Reply to: >> "Ada will increasingly challenge C++ as the industry's language of choice." >> Not because of the pros or cons of either language, but because of Ada's >> initiative in software reuse. As the importance of software reuse becomes >> evident to all, developers will look towards the language that has the most >> activity in software reuse and the largest reuseable software base. Although I am a C++ programmer, I am interested in anything that will increase productivity, particularly reuse. When I think of reuse, I think of commercially or public domain available libraries. I see many of these for C & C++, but few for Ada. Is this because I am looking in the wrong place, because I am PC centered or because C++ has much more available in this area and you are looking at other types of reuse (internal)? I am interested in your views, Thanks, Roger Campbell ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: Prediction: C++ vs. Ada 1996-03-18 0:00 ` RogerLC @ 1996-03-19 0:00 ` Eric B. Lemings 0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread From: Eric B. Lemings @ 1996-03-19 0:00 UTC (permalink / raw) RogerLC (rogerlc@aol.com) wrote: > >> "Ada will increasingly challenge C++ as the industry's language of > >> choice." > >> Not because of the pros or cons of either language, but because of > >> Ada's initiative in software reuse. As the importance of software > >> reuse becomes evident to all, developers will look towards the language > >> that has the most activity in software reuse and the largest reuseable > >> software base. > Although I am a C++ programmer, I am interested in anything that will > increase productivity, particularly reuse. When I think of reuse, I think > of commercially or public domain available libraries. I see many of these > for C & C++, but few for Ada. Is this because I am looking in the wrong > place, because I am PC centered or because C++ has much more available in > this area and you are looking at other types of reuse (internal)? > I am interested in your views, > Thanks, Roger Campbell The most active participants in software reuse fall into one of three categories in the order of highest activity to lowest activity: government (primarily defense), academic (universities and research organizations), specialized software development companies, and lastly, commercial "shrink-wrapped" software companies. The reusable software mentioned above (commerical or publicly available, C and C++ libraries) are usually domain-independent. That is, this generic software is easily reusuable in all projects. Some, IHMO, believe this to be the extent of software reuse. Hardly so. The "generic" domain is only one of uncounted domains (defense, communication, medical, scientific, financial, etc.) that are growing daily or haven't even began to grow yet. Thus, the real promise of software reuse will extend from domain-specific reusable software where dependable software is vital. In these areas, Ada has the lead, IMHO. Eric Lemings ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: Prediction: C++ vs. Ada 1996-03-18 0:00 Prediction: C++ vs. Ada Eric B. Lemings 1996-03-18 0:00 ` Eric B. Lemings 1996-03-18 0:00 ` RogerLC @ 1996-03-26 0:00 ` AdaWorks 2 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread From: AdaWorks @ 1996-03-26 0:00 UTC (permalink / raw) Eric B. Lemings (zebl1@bobcat.east-tenn-st.edu) wrote: : "Ada will increasingly challenge C++ as the industry's language of choice." : Not because of the pros or cons of either language, but because of Ada's : initiative in software reuse. As the importance of software reuse becomes : evident to all, developers will look towards the language that has the most : activity in software reuse and the largest reuseable software base. I have posted this before, but it might be useful to repeat it. One of the most important contributions of C++ will eventually be a greater appreciation for Ada, especially Ada 95. So far, in our Ada 95 training, those students with a good background in C++ are the most amenable to Ada. On the other hand, in A C++ class for one of our Ada clients, those students with a good Ada background seemed to do best in learning C++. Richard Riehle adaworks@netcom.com -- richard@adaworks.com AdaWorks Software Engineering Suite 27 2555 Park Boulevard Palo Alto, CA 94306 (415) 328-1815 FAX 328-1112 ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
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