Re: Command line package for Alsys Ada Compiler

[falis@east.alsys.com (Ed Falis)]

In <1994Nov10.031043.17304@ultb.isc.rit.edu> jgs0132@vaxg.isc.rit.edu writes:

>>nelsonb@oodis01.hill.af.mil

>Bert,
>	Yes, Alsys does provide such a package, SYSTEM_ENVIRONMENT.  Off the
>top of my head I can not recall the exact operation names, but it allows you to
>access the argument count, the argument values, run system commands, get exit
>codes, suspend Ada tasking and resueme it etc.

>	My question to you is, do you have to go to Alsys?  Unless it is
>necessary I would not recommend it over Verdix.  The compiler and library
>operations are far from intuative, the debugger handles taksing worst then the
>Verdix debugger, and there are several compiler bugs that I have not seen in
>Verdix.  From my understanding, Verdix is also far more responsive to problems
>with their stuff then Alsys.

>	If you have no other choice then to use Alsys Ada, I guess there is
>nothing you can do.  If you do have a choice, however, remember even divisions
>of Alsys do not recommend their Ada compiler!

>			Jon Sjoberg

Jon,

ALL the Ada development systems out there have problems of various kinds, in
various areas.  And while you're entitled to your opinions about the merits
of various systems in various contexts, this kind of posting is pure crap.

Get specific.  

And as far as your last statement, what kind of rope are you smoking, anyway?

- Ed Falis, Alsys