* Re: use of Ada [not found] <fDLDykuZ1+UK089yn@cpcug.org> @ 1996-08-12 0:00 ` Ken Garlington 1996-08-14 0:00 ` Paul Hussein 0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: Ken Garlington @ 1996-08-12 0:00 UTC (permalink / raw) Wayne Dernoncourt wrote: > > I know that Ada has been mandated for use within DoD, but that they do > allow exceptions. How widespread is the use of Ada, both inside and > outside of the defense industry? > > -- > Take care | This clown speaks for himself, his job doesn't > Wayne D. | pay for this, etc. (directly anyway) The short answer is: Ada is used quite bit, both inside and outside the DoD. For more information, see: http://sw-eng.falls-church.va.us/AdaIC/usage/Welcome.html -- LMTAS - "Our Brand Means Quality" ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: use of Ada 1996-08-12 0:00 ` use of Ada Ken Garlington @ 1996-08-14 0:00 ` Paul Hussein 1996-08-19 0:00 ` Ted Dennison 0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: Paul Hussein @ 1996-08-14 0:00 UTC (permalink / raw) Ken Garlington <garlingtonke@lmtas.lmco.com> wrote: >Wayne Dernoncourt wrote: >> >> I know that Ada has been mandated for use within DoD, but that they do >> allow exceptions. How widespread is the use of Ada, both inside and >> outside of the defense industry? >> >> -- >> Take care | This clown speaks for himself, his job doesn't >> Wayne D. | pay for this, etc. (directly anyway) >The short answer is: Ada is used quite bit, both inside and outside the >DoD. >For more information, see: > http://sw-eng.falls-church.va.us/AdaIC/usage/Welcome.html >-- >LMTAS - "Our Brand Means Quality" Ada used extensively in defense. You can get away with using other languages especially if associated with tools. A good example would be TeleUSE ( a GUI X-Motif tool ) which has its own language called D. We were allowed to use it because it was part of the tool and tool could not be used easilt without it. Ada is also used extensively in the Space and Air Traffic Industries. ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: use of Ada 1996-08-14 0:00 ` Paul Hussein @ 1996-08-19 0:00 ` Ted Dennison 1996-08-20 0:00 ` John Goodsen 0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: Ted Dennison @ 1996-08-19 0:00 UTC (permalink / raw) Paul Hussein wrote: > > languages especially if associated with tools. A good example would be > TeleUSE ( a GUI X-Motif tool ) which has its own language called D. We > were allowed to use it because it was part of the tool and tool could > not be used easilt without it. > Its not THAT tough. Of course the alternative is to use UIL, which is also another language. But at least you aren't shackled to TeleUSE that way. -- T.E.D. | Work - mailto:dennison@escmail.orl.mmc.com | | Home - mailto:dennison@iag.net | | URL - http://www.iag.net/~dennison | ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: use of Ada 1996-08-19 0:00 ` Ted Dennison @ 1996-08-20 0:00 ` John Goodsen 1996-08-20 0:00 ` John Cosby 1996-08-20 0:00 ` Ted Dennison 0 siblings, 2 replies; 6+ messages in thread From: John Goodsen @ 1996-08-20 0:00 UTC (permalink / raw) Cc: tomk Ted Dennison wrote: > > Paul Hussein wrote: > > > > languages especially if associated with tools. A good example would be > > TeleUSE ( a GUI X-Motif tool ) which has its own language called D. We > > were allowed to use it because it was part of the tool and tool could > > not be used easilt without it. > > > > Its not THAT tough. Of course the alternative is to use UIL, which is > also another language. But at least you aren't shackled to TeleUSE > that way. > We are consistently asked to compare the use of D vs. C++ on GUI projects, and I've gotta tell you that using D (properly, which is why they ask experts like us) can give you a 10X performance increase over C++ tools. To make the connotation that you are "shackled" to TeleUSE is just an ignorant thing to say. Using UIL ... now that's what I call being "shackled" ... TeleUSE is still, by far, the best Motif GUI builder on the market, IMHO... -- John Goodsen Training & Consulting: jgoodsen@radsoft.com Rapid Incremental Software Process Saguaro Software, Inc. Object Oriented Design & Programming RADSoft Labs Division Graphical User Interface Design 602.706.1056 ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: use of Ada 1996-08-20 0:00 ` John Goodsen @ 1996-08-20 0:00 ` John Cosby 1996-08-20 0:00 ` Ted Dennison 1 sibling, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread From: John Cosby @ 1996-08-20 0:00 UTC (permalink / raw) John Goodsen wrote: > Ted Dennison wrote: > > Paul Hussein wrote: > > > languages especially if associated with tools. A good example would be > > > TeleUSE ( a GUI X-Motif tool ) which has its own language called D. We > > > were allowed to use it because it was part of the tool and tool could > > > not be used easilt without it. > > Its not THAT tough. Of course the alternative is to use UIL, which is > > also another language. But at least you aren't shackled to TeleUSE > > that way. > We are consistently asked to compare the use of D vs. C++ on GUI > projects, and I've gotta tell you that using D (properly, which is > why they ask experts like us) can give you a 10X performance > increase over C++ tools. To make the connotation that you are > "shackled" to TeleUSE is just an ignorant thing to say. > > Using UIL ... now that's what I call being "shackled" ... > > TeleUSE is still, by far, the best Motif GUI builder on the market, IMHO... I agree that TeleUSE is a good GUI development system, and the D language is very well suited for the problem area (I developed LOTS of lines of D a few years back). One thing you overlook - D is a 4GL which is converted into native C X Window System code. Machine generated, ugly, but if you want to muck about in it, you can capture it and hack to your heart's content. For those of us living under an Ada mandate, Telesoft/Alsys/Thomson has a version that outputs Ada from the D compiler, and not C/C++. I've even heard of some brave fools who've taken the machine-generated code from a prototype and worked that into shape for their full-up project. -- John Cosby | Opinions expressed are those of the individual SAIC Orlando | and in no way represent any official position John.D.Cosby@cpmx.saic.com | or opinion of SAIC unless specifically noted. (407) 282-6700 x216 | Live long and perspire.... ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: use of Ada 1996-08-20 0:00 ` John Goodsen 1996-08-20 0:00 ` John Cosby @ 1996-08-20 0:00 ` Ted Dennison 1 sibling, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread From: Ted Dennison @ 1996-08-20 0:00 UTC (permalink / raw) John Goodsen wrote: > > Ted Dennison wrote: > > > > Its not THAT tough. Of course the alternative is to use UIL, which is > > also another language. But at least you aren't shackled to TeleUSE > > that way. > > > > We are consistently asked to compare the use of D vs. C++ on GUI > projects, and I've gotta tell you that using D (properly, which is > why they ask experts like us) can give you a 10X performance > increase over C++ tools. To make the connotation that you are > "shackled" to TeleUSE is just an ignorant thing to say. > > Using UIL ... now that's what I call being "shackled" ... No. If you use UIL, you can easily port to any Motif supported platform, and can change GUI building tools at any time (even to TeleUSE). Only TeleUSE can read D code. Thus, if you write your application using D, you are stuck (ie: tied, shackled, manacled, whatever you prefer) with TeleUSE. Not that that's a fate worse than death. TeleUSE is a very good product. I use it myself. I just think it is advisable in most cases to generate UIL with TeleUSE instead of calls to their propriatery "D" library. If you have a desparate need for the dynamic abilities of 'D', and don't mind the loss of portablilty and the extra licensing fees, then D is probably a good choice. -- T.E.D. | Work - mailto:dennison@escmail.orl.mmc.com | | Home - mailto:dennison@iag.net | | URL - http://www.iag.net/~dennison | ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
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