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: 103376,92c39a3be0a7f17d X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-12-10 08:50:02 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!newsfeeds.belnet.be!news.belnet.be!psinet-eu-nl!psiuk-p4!psiuk-p3!uknet!psiuk-n!news.pace.co.uk!nh.pace.co.uk!not-for-mail From: "Marin David Condic" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Future with Ada Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 11:39:31 -0500 Organization: Posted on a server owned by Pace Micro Technology plc Message-ID: <9v2og6$niu$1@nh.pace.co.uk> References: <3wdH7.20135$xS6.32614@www.newsranger.com> <9tqete0gqc@drn.newsguy.com> <3C0924D6.2B5A3087@adaworks.com> <3C0A87E4.6C334D4@adaworks.com> <3C0BB57F.61887AFD@sparc01.ftw.rsc.raytheon.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dhcp-200-133.miami.pace.co.uk X-Trace: nh.pace.co.uk 1008002374 24158 136.170.200.133 (10 Dec 2001 16:39:34 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@news.cam.pace.co.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 10 Dec 2001 16:39:34 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:17684 Date: 2001-12-10T16:39:34+00:00 List-Id: Time is the enemy of us all! :-) Well, what about a project like this: A suite of office tools (word processor, spreadhseet, presentation tool, database, e-mail, calendar, address book, web browser, etc...) that is written in Ada and - because of inherent portability & portability of the support tools (GUI, etc.) - runs on Windoze, Unix/Linux, etc...? If its available in source and target formats for a variety of machines & has advantages over whatever else is out there, I think it stands a chance of adoption by those who have to use multiple platforms. I could imagine a scenario in which some of us Ada advocates took it on as a part-time project (maybe call it "The Great Ada Conspiracy"?) and eventually commercialize the endeavor. If there's an initial product to work with, then business management, sales & marketing, etc. can all be purchased. Build the better mousetrap? Ideas like this will help cause Ada to be more attractive & perhaps start generating that job market we'd all like to see... 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/ "Wes Groleau" wrote in message news:3C0BB57F.61887AFD@sparc01.ftw.rsc.raytheon.com... > > I have plenty of chutzpah and enough imagination to > think up good products. What I do not have is time, > and business talent. >