From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,be9bf965710b207c X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-07-17 06:11:31 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!cambridge1-snf1.gtei.net!news.gtei.net!bos-service1.ext.raytheon.com!cyclone.swbell.net!nnrp1.sbc.net.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Pat Rogers" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada References: Subject: Re: official recommendations of Ada X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Message-ID: <6QW47.1193$Pz6.12254@nnrp1.sbc.net> Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 08:11:26 -0500 NNTP-Posting-Host: 208.191.184.67 X-Complaints-To: abuse@swbell.net X-Trace: nnrp1.sbc.net 995375490 208.191.184.67 (Tue, 17 Jul 2001 08:11:30 CDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 08:11:30 CDT Organization: SBC Internet Services Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:10057 Date: 2001-07-17T08:11:26-05:00 List-Id: The MISRA C guidelines recommend Ada (among others) at the end of the document. http://www.misra.org.uk/ "Russ" <18k11tm001@sneakemail.com> wrote in message news:bebbba07.0107162313.66a58a69@posting.google.com... > I work in an environment dominated by C/C++, and I would like to > recommend Ada for a safety-critical application that is about to be > initiated. I think official recommendations of respected standards > organizations will carry a lot of weight. I came across a reference to > IEC-1508, for example, which apparently recommends Ada. However, the > document must be ordered and costs over $100. Yes, I should go ahead > and get it, but I am wondering if the actual Ada recommendation is > available online somewhere. Also, does anyone know of other official > recommendations of Ada over other languages for critical software > (either online or available through snail-mail)? Thanks. >