Re: The actual quote from the Post AAS article

[eachus@goldfinger.mitre.org (Robert I. Eachus)]

In article <1no3fbINN3h7@umbc4.umbc.edu> berman@umbc.edu (Mike Berman) writes:

  > Any attempt to assert, based on the information in this article, that Ada
  > is the sole reason for failure, or even a major contributing factor, is
  > absurd. This project would have failed using any implementation
  > language.

    This assumes that the project should be counted as a failure.  While
there have been a number of delays and cost overruns involving the ATC
moderization project, last I heard:

     The new system is a huge improvement over its predecessor.

     Upgrading of towers and en-route control centers is proceding.

  And last but not least:

      All modern ATC systems, in this country and elsewhere, are being
built in Ada.

  The real criticism that can and has been leveled at the FAA in this
project is that their insistance on sticking with IBM (or compatible)
hardware caused major delays in upgrading the US commercial ATC
system.  

  Incidently, if Ted Holden doesn't want to trust transportation
systems written in Ada, his transportation options will soon be
limited to automobiles.  Ada is also beginning to dominate software
for rail and ship traffic control systems.

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					Robert I. Eachus

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