Re: Isn't this in favour of Ada??

[Ludovic Brenta <ludovic.brenta@insalien.org>]

"Bob Spooner" <rls19@psu.edu> writes:
> "Erlo Haugen" <"elh whirlpool terma spot com"> wrote in message
> news:42e0f666$0$54741$edfadb0f@dread12.news.tele.dk...
>> Marc A. Criley wrote:
>> > Erlo Haugen wrote:
>> >
>> >> But isn't engineering (at its best) supposed to be independent
>> >> of the language chosen?
>> >
>> >
>> > Nope.  Engineering is focused on implementation.  A critical
>> > component of software engineering therefore is implementation
>> > language.
>>
>> So, a design dependends on implementation?
>
> Yes, design does depend on implementation. It is impossible to
> completely separate design from implementation because the design
> has to be built. The design is constrained by the components
> available to realize the design.  Bridges are designed to use the
> structural members available that can economically span the space
> where the bridge is to be built while supporting the load it needs
> to carry.

I agree.  Architects are physically present at the construction site
of buildings they designed.  They choose materials, construction
method, tools, and, quite often, even the workers who actually do the
job.

If you want to have a home built, and the architect never shows up at
the construction site, does this give you confidence in the architect
or the house?

-- 
Ludovic Brenta.