Re: What ada 83 compiler is *best*

["Pat Rogers" <progers@NOclasswideSPAM.com>]

I'll ignore most of the drivel; however, some needs answering with
fact.

Rick Thorne wrote in message ...
<snip>
>Ada and C++/Java operate in the same domain.  They're all used for
large
>system development, real-time processing, applications development,
etc.
>Which you choose depends on the development environment you want.
If you
>want to get close to the machine and control the memory usage, us
C++
>because it provides incredible memory allocation capabilities.

I assume you're talking about C++ user-defined allocators, here.
Ada can do that too. Easily.

>If you want simplicity in memory allocation and want enourmous
flexibility in
>portability and UI development, use Java.

Same domain, hum?  I quote the header comment that Sun puts on the
software they distribute:

 * Copyright (c) 1994-1997 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights
Reserved.
 *
 * <snip legalese>
 *
 * This software is not designed or intended for use in on-line
control of
 * aircraft, air traffic, aircraft navigation or aircraft
communications; or in
 * the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear
 * facility. Licensee represents and warrants that it will not use
or
 * redistribute the Software for such purposes.
 */


<snip>

>Ever wonder why the
>Ada Initiative was dropped by the DoD?  The reason is somple: Ada
code
>isn't any less expensive, buggy, slow, or difficult to read than
anyone
>ELSE's code.

Simply false.  See hard facts at:

http://www.adaresource.org/docs/present/ajpo/pll-cost/html/

http://www.adaresource.org/docs/reports/cada/cada_art.html