Re: Weakness of Ada is expensive / security / etc. ? Anything else?

[Trish Cayetano <trishacayetano@gmail.com>]

On Friday, July 17, 2015 at 8:06:33 PM UTC+8, G.B. wrote:
> On 17.07.15 12:19, Trish Cayetano wrote:
> 
> > Weaknesses
> > -	Ada complete language is too complex. True or False? If true, how?
> > -	Ada requires expensive compilers for large systems
> 
> Assuming this is for PC style or server based programs,
> comparing to Intel or Microsoft without MSDN,
> you'd be near $$$ for Ada, too, if Atego still sells a license
> the way they once did, for use with smaller projects and moderate
> amounts of support only. RR Software's price list is online.
> 
>  From what I hear, large systems support for Ada would actually
> be cheaper than that first class support you can allegedly
> buy from Apple, or Microsoft, or Oracle (at $$,$$$.-).
> 
> > -	Ada lacks that web presence greatly. comp.lang.ada is the only location on the internet with an active Ada community.
> 
> Well put stackoverflow questions get decent answers,
> if not superb answers. Do you need a sticker saying SocialAda
> on your phone? What's a large system, then?
> 
> > -	How is security a weakness? (Strength can be a weakness too?)
> 
> It takes brains and time to write reliable code, perhaps
> a little less time if the language lends itself well to it.

G.B.,
Thanks for your inputs!