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From: rav@goanna.cs.rmit.edu.au (++           robin)
Subject: Re: Ariane 5 - not an exception?
Date: 1996/08/22
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Date: 1996-08-22T00:00:00+00:00
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	Ken Garlington <garlingtonke@lmtas.lmco.com> writes:

	>++ robin wrote:
	>>         >  2) PL/I
	>>         >     a) There is no PL/I compiler for the 1750A
	>> ---Not an obstacle.  How was an Ada compiler written for it?

	>I believe an existing one was purchased. I don't believe an Ada
	>compiler was written specifically for the Ariane SRI, as apparently
	>you are suggesting be done for PL/I. How would your argument about
	>mature PL/I compliers stand up in the face of a requirement to 
	>develop a brand-new compiler for a new target?

---This is a red herring.  The same could be said of the
Ada compiler when it was written.