Re: Feasibility of using Ada in new development

[peter_ho98@yahoo.com (Phong Ho)]

I could not advice you to use ADA. I took an ADA course at school last
semester and I did like it.
Please use .NET or Java.

P. Ho
www.1sttechnews.com/

"Steve" <nospam_steved94@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<PfzWc.300295$a24.37838@attbi_s03>...
> I believe you will find that you can meet all of your requirements with Ada.
> 
> You will most likely find that you will need to interface to other languages
> to make use of external libraries.  In my experience if you ask a library
> vendor about "Ada" support, they will say no.  But if you use the C
> interface and set up your own bindings, everything works fine.  The time
> spent in developing bindings is more than compensated by reduction of
> defects.
> 
> If you are really looking at merit and not just a popularity contest, I
> think you'll find that Ada wins every time.
> 
> Steve
> (The Duck)
> 
> "Robert Law" <blaw@mkisserve.com> wrote in message
> news:8429999a.0408231027.2850e800@posting.google.com...
> > I would like to start by saying my message is not an attempt to start
> > a flame war or anything like that.
> >
> > I've been programming for years using everything from COBOL, RPG, C,
> > Java, PHP, etc.  I've written a number of business applications,
> > usually accounting ones.  (That's the advantage of having more than
> > twenty years of experience.)  I'm at the point in my life where I want
> > to pursue a dream I've had for years of having my own software
> > development company, basically a VAR or ISV.
> >
> > I want to use a language that meets the following criteria:
> >
> > 1. It must be reliable.
> > 2. It must be supported.
> > 3. It must be usuable to develop applications in a graphical
> > environment.  Basically Motif, GTK, or KDE.
> > 4. It must be usuable to develop programs used via a browser.
> > 5. It must be able to interface with relational databases either
> > through a standard interface or ODBC.
> > 6. It would be nice if it was somewhat object oriented.  I'm not an
> > object oriented purist, but it does have some nice features.  I
> > especially like its automatic garbage collection of no lonter used
> > variable.
> >
> > I don't care much whether or not there are millions of programmers
> > that know how to use it.  Any programmer worth their salt would be
> > willing to learn and become proficient in a new language.
> >
> > I do want it to be a language that is efficient yet doesn't give you a
> > rope with a noose or a loaded, cocked, gun when you use it.
> >
> > You can see that I'm leary of C and C++.  I have used them, and
> > continue to use them, but I'm not at all sure that I want to use them
> > to develop business applicatons.  I'm tired of reading about buffer
> > overflows.
> >
> > I have played around somewhat with Ada but by no means am I an expert.
> >  I'm concerned that Ada may be starting to fade into obscurity.  If I
> > get my company going (I know its a BIG if), I want to use the language
> > for years and not chase after every silver bullet that comes along.
> >
> > I'm interested in your comments and ideas, especially about Ada being
> > able to meet my requirements.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Robert Law