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=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 10db24,6bb10d229488273,start X-Google-Attributes: gid10db24,public X-Google-Thread: ff6c8,6bb10d229488273,start X-Google-Attributes: gidff6c8,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,6bb10d229488273,start X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Thread: f43e6,6bb10d229488273,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf43e6,public X-Google-Thread: 1108a1,6bb10d229488273,start X-Google-Attributes: gid1108a1,public From: seic@sw-eng.falls-church.va.us (SEIC) Subject: SEIC News, Week Ending Dec. 27, 1996 Date: 1996/12/30 Message-ID: <5a8j97$bb1@ns1.sw-eng.falls-church.va.us>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 206757563 content-type: Text/Plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 organization: Software Engineering Information Center mime-version: 1.0 newsgroups: comp.lang.ada,comp.sw.components,comp.object,comp.software-eng,comp.edu Date: 1996-12-30T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: Software Engineering News Brief Week Ending: December 27, 1996 ************************************************************* AGREEMENTS WILL REACH 40,000 WITH ADA PROGRAMMING TRAINING Topic: Ada Some 40,000 programmers are expected to be trained in Ada 95 over the next three years using Aonix' Ada 95 compiler ObjectAda, as a result of two recent agreements. One of the agreements, with the Ada Joint Program Office (AJPO), establishes Aonix Ada compilers as the standard for the U.S. military academies, marking the first time each of the academies has used a compiler from the same manufacturer. The second agreement, with publisher Addison Wesley Longman, calls for Aonix compilers to be included with two leading books offering Ada 95 training. The 40,000 programmers expected to be trained with Aonix Ada compilers is believed to represent a significant percentage of the available workforce for government contractors in the coming years. SOURCE: Business Wire, Dec. 4, 1996. Copyright 1996 Business Wire, Inc. ****************************************************** SOFTWARE EXPLOSION RATTLES CAR MAKERS Topic: Reuse Automakers move toward object-oriented programming and code reuse with guarantees that automobile consumers will not be able to alter critical code. Automakers are also investing increasing amounts of resources into programming to meet escalating demands and government regulations. The average car contains 10 to 15 processors while the more expensive varieties have as many as 80. Growing requirements for software prompt programmers to reduce the amount of code they need by upgrading to higher-level languages. Automakers are exploring the option of off-the-shelf operating systems. A European consortium is previewing open systems automotive electronics (OSEK). American car makers, however, concur that any discussion of open systems must maintain assurances that software can only be opened up to the programmers and companies who build and maintain the cars. Software-intensive systems tend to duplicate year after year making reusable code a tremendous cost and time saving measure. SOURCE: Costlow, Terry. Electronic Engineering Times. Oct. 28, 1996, n925, p.1(3). Copyright 1996 CMP Publications, Inc. ******************************************* THE MANY FACTS OF OBJECTS Topic: Reuse Component-based design, long popular in other industries, is becoming prevalent in software development. This approach allows programmers to reuse code and gives users more choices while building applications. The growing market for third-party components have made OLE technology central to Microsoft's 32-bit architecture. Components have also become necessary for developing tools for and working in Java. Specialized components from third-party vendors will increase as more advanced Java rapid applications development tools become available. Java components have been particularly helpful to Web developers, offering client side processing without requiring configuration. Applet buyers should look for exposed properties or resources to ensure enhanced functionality. SOURCE: Petrovic, Bob. Computing Canada. Sep. 12, 1996, v22 n19, p. 38(1). 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