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=2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_20,INVALID_DATE, REPLYTO_WITHOUT_TO_CC autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!nuchat!buster!brain!chuck From: chuck@brain.UUCP (Chuck Shotton) Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: How Ada is failing socially Message-ID: Date: 25 Jun 91 00:33:44 GMT Reply-To: chuck@brain.uucp Distribution: comp.lang.ada Organization: BIAP Systems X-Mailer: uAccess - Mac Release: 1.5 List-Id: In article , srctran@world.std.com (Gregory Aharonian) writes: > > If Ada is so great, and the US government is spending so many billions > on Ada software development, why is the marketplace for Ada tools and > libraries non-existent? > I just received in the mail today the Summer '91 issue of "The Connection" > a directory of software development tools and products distributed by > "Programmers Connection (North Canton, OH) 800-336-1166)". They distribute > pretty much any programming tool for PCs, Suns, Macs and Vaxes, though most of > their products are for PCs. > The bulk of their products are language compilers, language tools and > language libraries. In the Summer '91 issue, I made the following rough count > of products by major languages: [Specious arguments, stuff deleted] If you've been around the industry for a while, you'll remember the history of the Programmer's Connection. They started out life as a source for C-related products for PC users and really haven't changed. Basing your entire argument on the catalog from one vendor dedicated to PC-based C programmers is not very convincing. If you are interested, I can send you a list of over 200 vendors of Ada compilers and related design and development tools. See how many C performance analyzers you find in that list. The (probable) reason why you don't see many small companies selling Ada-related tools to large aerospace companies is that most small (PC-oriented) companies don't understand the development problems facing these large companies and are unable to target their products to them. There ARE several small firms in the CASE and engineering tool arena that successfully compete in the verticle aerospace market. It IS interesting to note how many of the employees of these "small" companies once worked for the large ones (and thus understand the problem)... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Chuck Shotton Internet: cshotton@girch1.med.uth.tmc.edu UUCP: ...!buster!brain!chuck "Your silly quote here." AppleLink: D1683 MacNet: shotton