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=-0.4 required=5.0 tests=AC_FROM_MANY_DOTS,BAYES_00, XPRIO autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,b005456f2e66ff1d,start X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-06-13 06:45:49 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!skynet.be!freenix!grolier!newsfeed.planete.net!psinet-france!psiuk-f4!psiuk-p4!uknet!psiuk-n!news.pace.co.uk!nh.pace.co.uk!not-for-mail From: "Marin David Condic" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: A new market in which Ada can play? Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 09:27:56 -0400 Organization: Posted on a server owned by Pace Micro Technology plc Message-ID: <9g7pos$m61$1@nh.pace.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: 136.170.200.133 X-Trace: nh.pace.co.uk 992438876 22721 136.170.200.133 (13 Jun 2001 13:27:56 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@pace.co.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 13 Jun 2001 13:27:56 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:8650 Date: 2001-06-13T13:27:56+00:00 List-Id: For those interested in promoting Ada and finding new markets in which Ada can be a player, here's an emerging opportunity: http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9331678324.html Since all if this is a brand new horizon (Cable TV applications) there is no built-in body of investment in other development technologies. Hence the only thing to overcome is any anti-Ada bias that may exist in the minds of techies. Considering the impact of any software errors on interruption of service, etc., Ada could have some really strong selling points in terms of reliability. Since it is all Linux and GNU, etc, it should not be a big shift for Ada to be a player - it just needs some attention paid to it by compiler vendors, app developers, etc. MDC -- Marin David Condic Senior Software Engineer Pace Micro Technology Americas www.pacemicro.com Enabling the digital revolution e-Mail: marin.condic@pacemicro.com Web: http://www.mcondic.com/