Re: Decline?

[gpriv@axonx.com]

On Mar 12, 9:44 am, Thomas <tho...@kenshi.dk> wrote:
> Today I stumbled on this fairly old (2003) paper on the merits (or lack
> of!) of Ada.
>
> http://www.sei.cmu.edu/pub/documents/03.reports/pdf/03tn021.pdf
>
> As I'm a complete beginner in Ada, I have no way of knowing if this
> paper is spot on, or way off.
>
> It doesn't really matter very much to me, as I'm just learnig Ada for
> fun (and so far I'm having lots of fun!), but should I ever decide to
> use it for any "real" projects, it's of course worth considering if the
> author, Jim Smith, is right in his bleak conclusion:
>
> -----
> Program managers considering the technical and programmatic risks of
> incorporating specific programming languages in software-intensive
> systems could reasonably -conclude that Ada is a programming language
> with a dubious or nonexistent future.
> -----
>
> Sounds awfully dark and gloomy eh?
>
> So, what's your take on this? Is Ada still an important player? Did Ada
> 2005 change anything? Is all well and good in the Ada world, and Jim
> Smith is simply blowing smoke out of his blowhole?
>
> Sincerely,
> Thomas

If popularity is the major criteria to choose the language we all
should use VB.

George.