Re: AIA Position on Ada

[rlk@rational.com (Bob Kitzberger)]

: ...  Frequently the choice has clear life-cycle implications, and so 
: should be made with input from the support and maintenance organizations 
: (if they are different from the developers).

Do the support/maintenance organizations really have a say in this?
In my very limited experience on this topic, they seemed to be
involved when systems were delivered.

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I suspect there may be a bit too much faith in the free market's
ability to choose the best technologies.  Has anyone seen the
incredible Ordnance Survey maps in the UK?  Care to compare those
to the commercial variety in the US?  Would the US DoD prefer
Ordnance Survey-quality maps or commercial US maps? 

[Not speaking for RSC, etc.]

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