Re: Weakness of Ada is expensive / security / etc. ? Anything else?

[Trish Cayetano <trishacayetano@gmail.com>]

On Friday, July 17, 2015 at 8:54:14 PM UTC+8, David Botton wrote:
> > Weaknesses
> > -	Ada complete language is too complex. True or False? If true, how?
> 
> Your kidding right? Ada is readable and except for the ridiculous OO syntax fairly intuitive and easier to grasp the big picture than most languages. Have you looked at C++ lately? Or the new king of complex (almost everything can be express in like 10 freakishly different ways Nim?
> 
> > -	Ada requires expensive compilers for large systems 
> 
> FSF GNAT is a solid free open source professional compiler. Support services available from AdaCore for large or critical systems is _reasonable_ for the market (the fact that they try and hamper the other markets doesn't change their quality of service and reasonable pricing for their niche market.)
> 
> > -	Ada lacks that web presence greatly. comp.lang.ada is the only location on the internet with an active Ada community.
> 
> Having a central source is a strength not a weakness. However there are actually 4 active discussion groups for Ada, not including OpenStack, etc. Comp.Lang.Ada (The Ada Community Home), #Ada on FreeNode (very active cool people), Google Groups Ada, and actually the Linkedin Ada group.
> 
> Check http://GetAdaNow.com, http://LearnAdaNow.com and http://JoinAdaNow.com for more resources.
> 
> > -	How is security a weakness? (Strength can be a weakness too?)
> 
> You tell me..... You are the one asking the questions.
> 
> David Botton

Thanks for the feedback and helpful links, David!