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Date: 12 Dec 92 20:01:08 GMT
From: alex@MIMSY.CS.UMD.EDU  (Alex Blakemore)
Subject: Re: IBM & Air Traffic Control
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In article <1992Dec12.002523.27592@beaver.cs.washington.edu> pattis@cs.washingt
on.edu (Richard Pattis) writes:
> Anyone know more about the project. I thought the air traffic control stuff w
as
> being done "mostly" in Ada; if not, anyone know what language was used. Even
> better, anyone know what is "really" behind the delay.

Everyone I've ever talked to about that project was horrified - sure its being
done in Ada, but on IBM hardware with IBM management and IBM engineering.
In the early days, I was told their coding standards even forbade private types
,
talk about the last thing you want to do on a large complex system.
It sounds like this was a disaster before they ever got to code.
Though you're right it doesnt help Ada.  (What do you think Ted?) (just kidding
)

Plan on taking the train for a few years after they introduce this thing.

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