SEIC News Briefs, W/E April 11, 1997

SEIC News Briefs, W/E April 11, 1997

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Software Engineering News Briefs
Week Ending:  April 11, 1997

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GREEN HILLS ANNOUNCES 11 NEW COMPILERS
Topic: Ada

The Ada Joint Program Office has recently announced the validation of 
eleven new Ada 95 Compilers under Version 2.0.1.  All eleven compilers 
are available through Green Hills Software, Inc.  For ordering 
information, contact:

Patrick Rodenbeck, Green Hills Software, Inc.,
2706 Alternate 19N
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
TEL: 813/781-4909, mailto:pat@ghs.com, 
http://www.ghs.com

The total number of Ada 95 validated compilers that are available to the Ada 
development community now stands at 51.  As always, the AdaIC maintains a 
list of all validated Ada compilers available at:  
<http://sw-eng.falls-church.va.us/AdaIC/compilers>.

SOURCE:  AJPO.

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TRI-ADA '97 CALL FOR PAPERS
Topic: Ada

The Tri-Ada conference is concerned with technical, business, and 
educational issues related to the Ada programming language.  Authors are 
invited to submit papers on original research or relevant experience.

All papers will be presented at the conference and will appear in the 
proceedings.

Please e-mail an extended abstract, either as plain ASCII or PostScript 
file, to the Program Chairman, Norman H. Cohen, IBM Thomas J. Watson 
Research Center, <mailto:ncohen@watson.ibm.com>, by 5pm EDT on Friday, 
May 2, 1997.

For more information send e-mail to Bill Pritchett, 
<mailto:wpritche@dcscorp.com>.

SOURCE:  TRI-Ada '97, <http://www.acm.org/sigada/tri-ada/cfp.htm>

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ACVC 2.1 RELEASED
Topic: Ada

The Ada Compiler Validation Capability, Version 2.1 (ACVC 2.1), has been 
released. It is the official test suite for validation of Ada compilers, 
and is sponsored by the Ada Joint Program Office (AJPO).  ACVC 2.1 is 
available at: 
<http://sw-eng.falls-church.va.us/AdaIC/compilers/acvc/95acvc/acvc2_1>.

Comments and questions may be forwarded to the AJPO at:  
<mailto:acvc-comment@sw-eng.falls-church.va.us>.

SOURCE:  AJPO

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THE POLITICS OF REUSE
Topic: Reuse

Tony Baer, in his article in the January 1997 issue of Software Magazine, 
asserts that software reuse will not reach its full potential until 
programmers start reusing business logic.  Software Reuse often utilizes 
skillsets not always available in development organizations.  A team 
approach and a clear breakdown of responsibilities are essential.  
Developers can help others locate reusable components or objects by 
creating clear documentation.  Without the commitment of adequate 
resources, these full benefits of reuse may not be possible.

SOURCE:  Baer, Tony, "The Politics of Reuse," Software magazine, Jan 
1997, v17, n1, p57.

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DATA & ANALYSIS CENTER FOR SOFTWARE (DACS) COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: Reuse

WHAT:  "Software Measurement:  Implementation and Practice."
WHEN:  May 5-7, 1997
WHERE:  Kaman Sciences, Alexandria, VA

COURSE:  This course is designed for the software professional involved 
in project management, oversight for software intensive projects, 
software acquisition management, or software development and engineering 
who has experience with software and software development but is not 
familiar with measurement or measurement practice.


WHAT:  "Achieving High Return on Software Process Investment with 
Cleanroom Software Engineering:  A Live 6-hour Broadcast."
WHEN:  6 May 1997, 11am-5pm Eastern Daylight Time.

COURSE:  This course is intended for software managers, software 
engineers, SEPG members, and anyone interested in software process 
improvement and return on investment.

For more information on these courses, contact:

DACS Customer Liaison
TEL:  315/334-4905
mailto:cust-liasn@rome.kaman.com

Or register on-line at:  <http://www.dacs.com>.

SOURCE:  Anne Robison, Kaman Sciences Corporation.

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