Re: Admiral Tuttle

[emery@mitre-bedford.arpa (David Emery)]

Frankly, I'm happy that the good Admiral views Ada as a Model-T, and
not a Duesenberg.  After all, we've been accused of 'gold-plating'
requirements, and it's nice to know that at least Admiral Tuttle
recognizes that Ada, like the Model-T, meets its requirements and
provides reliable service at a very affordable price.  I'm
particularly happy he recognizes the maintenance advantages of Ada, as
the Model-T was one of the cheapest cars to keep running.  (Have you
ever considered what it must have cost to maintain a Duesenberg!?!?)

				dave
p.s.  The Model-T also follows the Navy paint paradigm:  You can paint
your ship any color you want, as long as it's Battleship grey.  The
Navy has recognized the benefits of standardization for both paint and
computer languages (e.g. CMS-2.)