Re: When will next Ada revision be? (83, 95, ?)

[Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-deja.com>]

In article
<979792273.15897.0.nnrp-10.9e98cc46@news.demon.co.uk>,
  "Julian Morrison" <julian@extropy.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> Two things I'd like to see included: Java-style "interfaces"
> with multiple inheritance, and cross-platform sockets as a
> standard annex.


Well it is premature to wonder about the next Ada revision,
but not premature to wonder about possible additions. In
particular, you should read Tuck's suggestion on the first
subject.

I cannot see socket stuff ever being included in the formal
standard, but it is reasonable to want a commonly used package
around. The next version of GNAT (3.14) has a full
implementation of a sockets interface (GNAT.Sockets) that
works on nearly all targets (all byut VMS at the current time).
We just added this (it is based on the sockets package used
in GLADE).

Robert Dewar


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