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=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Thread: 103376,df1a7f1c3c3bc77e X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit Path: g2news1.google.com!news1.google.com!newshub.stanford.edu!headwall.stanford.edu!newshub.sdsu.edu!newscon04.news.prodigy.net!prodigy.net!newsdst01.news.prodigy.net!prodigy.com!postmaster.news.prodigy.com!nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com.POSTED!4988f22a!not-for-mail From: Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada References: Subject: Re: An Ada Advice Inquiry X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: 70.134.100.216 X-Complaints-To: abuse@prodigy.net X-Trace: nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com 1178292705 ST000 70.134.100.216 (Fri, 04 May 2007 11:31:45 EDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 04 May 2007 11:31:45 EDT Organization: AT&T http://yahoo.sbc.com X-UserInfo1: TSUGW^WETZSMB_DX]BCBNWX@RJ_XPDLMN@GZ_GYO^BVNDQUBLNTC@AWZWDXZXQ[K\FFSKCVM@F_N_DOBWVWG__LG@VVOIPLIGX\\BU_B@\P\PFX\B[APHTWAHDCKJF^NHD[YJAZMCY_CWG[SX\Y]^KC\HSZRWSWKGAY_PC[BQ[BXAS\F\\@DMTLFZFUE@\VL Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 08:31:58 -0800 Xref: g2news1.google.com comp.lang.ada:15526 Date: 2007-05-04T08:31:58-08:00 List-Id: "Stephen Leake" wrote in message news:uabwku1tj.fsf@stephe-leake.org... > writes: > >> One of the concerns is whether anyone else is choosing to >> use Ada for new projects. He does not want to be the >> only one to make such a choice. It is well-known that >> there are a lot of Ada software products being maintained, >> but is anyone choosing it for new projects? Good question, >> I answer. > > Why is this a concern? > It is a concern because of the appearance of diminishing usage of the language. He sees C++ magazines, books, articles, and information without even seeking it. As noted in another thread, the Cohen book is out-of-print and will not be reprinted or updated. Few other books are available for the new Ada, at this writing Anyone who wants to start a new project also wants to know that there is going to be support over the long haul. > I can understand needing to be able to rely on Ada compilers/tools > being available in the future, and on being able to find people > trained in Ada. > > Surveying available third party packages is harder. I have not even > tried in my field; hard real-time satellite simulation. > Is your organization creating satellite software in Ada? Are you at liberty to identify what company you are with and what kind of satellites you are developing using Ada for the software? I need to prepare my reply to my colleague today, but I can always send follow-up information early next week. Richard