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From: arnold.steve@ensco.com (Steve Arnold)
Subject: Re: Lockheed Martin Chooses Green Hills Ada for Joint Strike Fighter
Date: 2000/04/13
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In article <8d531v$vcr$1@nnrp1.deja.com>, Robert Dewar <dewar@gnat.com> wrote:
>In article <8d4lpa$ffu$1@nnrp1.deja.com>,
>  Ted Dennison <dennison@telepath.com> wrote:
>
>> Interestingly enough, GreenHills is also the Ada compiler for
>> the simulator for the Joint Primary Aircraft Traing System. I
>> guess if you're working on a "Joint", GreenHills is the
>> compiler for you. :-)
>
>Don't be too quick to jump to conclusions. The JSF project is
>a large one involving many subprojects. Several important
>components are using GNAT, and it would surprise me if there
>were not other components using Rational and other Ada 95
>compilers.

I was just going to ask if any DoD/govt projects ever used GNAT.  It seems to 
me that GNAT (and gcc in general) are way better than many commercial 
equivalents (plus you get the source code:) but AFAIK, none of the "official" 
projects here at VAFB have ever used any GNU or open source development tools 
(if they have, they've kept quiet about it).

Can you provide more examples?

Steve