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 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 1143c4,7d107e452bdd8496 X-Google-Attributes: gid1143c4,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,1db77fbb2768946e X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Thread: 115aec,7d107e452bdd8496 X-Google-Attributes: gid115aec,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-10-02 10:55:02 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!sn-xit-02!supernews.com!newsfeed.direct.ca!look.ca!feed2.onemain.com!feed1.onemain.com!newsfeeds.belnet.be!news.belnet.be!psinet-eu-nl!psiuk-p4!uknet!psiuk-n!news.pace.co.uk!nh.pace.co.uk!not-for-mail From: "Marin David Condic" Newsgroups: linux.dev.kernel,comp.realtime,comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Is Linux right for Embedded? Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 13:43:15 -0400 Organization: Posted on a server owned by Pace Micro Technology plc Message-ID: <9pcubl$cfh$1@nh.pace.co.uk> References: <3BB69F21.B5AA7451@intercom.com> <9p84tm$1ovg$1@news.cybercity.dk> <9pa0in$8bb$1@nh.pace.co.uk> <20011002.79FF698.96B5@mojaveg.iwvisp.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dhcp-200-133.miami.pace.co.uk X-Trace: nh.pace.co.uk 1002044597 12785 136.170.200.133 (2 Oct 2001 17:43:17 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@news.cam.pace.co.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 2 Oct 2001 17:43:17 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 linux.dev.kernel:4244 comp.realtime:3926 comp.lang.ada:13633 Date: 2001-10-02T17:43:17+00:00 List-Id: Unfortunately, the study was an internal one for a company that I am no longer employed by and the results were never published. Companies tend to get a little reluctant sometimes when it comes to publicizing things about their internal operations - especially if they perceive it to have some competitive advantage. However, this was not the only source for productivity data. A better source for a study can be found at: http://www.stsc.hill.af.mil/crosstalk/2000/aug/mccormick.asp and http://www.tcsigada.org/meeting/feb99mtg.htm and http://www.rational.com/products/whitepapers/337.jsp Dr McCormick's studies come about as close to a controlled experiment in software productivity as I've seen. Other industry studies are plagued by the fact that you seldom build the same thing twice. His experience is based on multiple groups building software to satisfy identical requirements under nearly identical circumstances. That, I think, offers a little more weight to his results than might be given to my own internal study. But in either case, the conclusion was that use of Ada bought an improvement in productivity and a reduction in errors. Of course, YMMV. :-) 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/ "Everett M. Greene" wrote in message news:20011002.79FF698.96B5@mojaveg.iwvisp.com... > > Is there any published information to illustrate or support > this statement? >