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=-0.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,SYSADMIN autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,a3782bc93aeb7709 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public From: bowmanc@ns1.sw-eng.falls-church.va.us (Carl Bowman) Subject: Re: Just a question... Date: 1996/04/17 Message-ID: <4l350u$grc@ns1.sw-eng.falls-church.va.us> X-Deja-AN: 147999278 references: <4l32nn$mqn@boson.epita.fr> organization: None newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Date: 1996-04-17T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: In article <4l32nn$mqn@boson.epita.fr>, patrick lacheny wrote: >Thanks for ansering this question about Ada: > >" What are the 3 or 4 advices you would tell to a C programmer who > wants to use Ada ?" > >-- >------------------------------------------------------------------- >| Je ne savais pas que c'etait impossible quand je l'ai fait. | >| | >| Patrick LACHENY Email: Patrick.Lacheny@epita.fr | >------------------------------------------------------------------- My first advice would be to stop thinking of oneself as a C programmer and start thinking of oneself as a programmer currently using C! :) This information is geared toward Mr. Lacheny and anyone else gettting started in Ada. I hope experienced readers will add to this information. A lot of this information is in the Ada FAQ. There is a lot of online information about Ada. I would aquaint myself with all of the sources of Ada information possible. The Ada Information Clearinghouse maintains the Software Engineering host. There are online tutorials and information, the Reference Manual and Rationale, links to other online information, and a lot more. The URL is http://sw-eng.falls-church.va.us. I would acquaint myself with the Public Ada Library (PAL), a repository of reusable Ada components and Ada information. There you can find examples of Ada code to help you get a quicker feel for how problems are solved using Ada. It is also avalable on various CD-ROMs. The URL is http://web.cnam.fr/Languages/Ada/PAL/. GNAT is a free Ada 95 compiler available for many hardware platforms. Both the PAL and the Software Engineering host have links for GNAT. Carl Bowman Ada Information Clearinghouse adainfo@sw-eng.falls-church.va.us Here's a flyer the AdaIC distributes: Accessing Ada Information on the Internet A wealth of Ada information and source code is accessible on the electronic "information superhighway". The primary sources for on-line Ada information are on various Internet Hosts located throughout the world. In addition, some institutions provide dial-up access to Ada information via electronic bulletin boards. This flyer points you to the Ada Information Clearinghouse's (AdaIC) on-line sources for Ada information, which in turn will provide pointers and links to other on-line Ada information repositories. If the "information superhighway" is new to you, don't hesitate to call the AdaIC at 1/800-AdaIC-11(232-4211) or 703/681-2466 for help in getting connected. What's Available? Ada Internet Host_sw-eng.falls-church.va.us. 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