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From: "David Humphris" <dhumphris@aonix.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Death by analogy Part 2 (was Re: is ada dead?)
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DuckE <nospam_steved94@home.com> wrote in message
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> "Ed Falis" <efalis@mediaone.net> wrote in message
> news:3B4B613B.25659225@mediaone.net...
>
> As an ObjectAda user it is my opinion that the lack of success of Aonix'
> windows product likely has little to do with wanting the support of
5-digit
> development systems.
>
> Unless support means providing a usable debugger with the system.  Until
> version 7.1.2 the debugger was a bad joke.  Still with 7.2 the debugger
has
> some problems (though few).
>
> When a debugger doesn't allow you to set breakpoints or exammine the
content
> of arrays of data, or just as bad, incorrectly displays data, it is very
> frustrating.  Frustrating enough to move to a different development
> environment.  Sometimes frustrating enough to move to a different
> programming language that provides a debugging enviroment that works.
>
> In order for ObjectAda to succeed it must be a solid product, and it must
> continue to grow and improve.  Unfortunately, about the same time what I
> believe is the first viable version of the product was delivered (OA 7.2)
> Aonix apparently decided that it was not a product worth the significant
> continued investment to to improve.

This is not the case.

Aonix continues to take the Ada products, including ObjectAda for Windows,
forward with new versions.

In fact a new version of ObjectAda for Windows (7.2.1) is due for release
in a couple of months time.  One of the focuses of this product is to make
improvements in the debugger robustness and functionality.

David Humphris
Aonix

> SteveD