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_50,INVALID_DATE autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!ucbvax!pica-lca.arpa!kvancamp From: kvancamp@PICA-LCA.ARPA (Kenneth E. Van_Camp, LCWSL) Newsgroups: net.lang.ada Subject: Re: Languages Survey Message-ID: <8511121706.AA02981@ucbvax.berkeley.edu> Date: Tue, 12-Nov-85 08:34:33 EST Article-I.D.: ucbvax.8511121706.AA02981 Posted: Tue Nov 12 08:34:33 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 13-Nov-85 08:14:12 EST Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The ARPA Internet List-Id: Bebo White writes this about the languages survey conducted by Dave Godwin: >I assume that this survey represents language usage over a wide range >of computer manufacturers, including IBM. If that assumption is true >and Pascal does enjoy the popularity that the survey indicates, then >why is it not viewed as a strategic language by IBM? I tend to question Dave's results, in terms of adequately representing commercial users. Dave, would it be difficult to break those 74 locations down into how many were connected to universities? My own experience is certainly not unbiased, but in my experience in DOD I've found a LOT more Fortran programmers than Pascal. It's my feeling that the Pascal users seem to be more concentrated at universities. I'd just like to mention one observation, by the way. The copy I received of Dave's results (through info-micro) was also forwarded to info-pascal and info-ada. Dave probably doesn't know where his replies all originated from, but I think his request may have reached more Pascal programmers by the nature of the way it was distributed. --Ken Van Camp Army Armament Research & Development Center SMCAR-FSA-E Building 350-S Dover, NJ 07801-5001 (201)724-3675 (AV)880-3675 The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the opinions of my employer.