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=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,c9264a5c1761f446 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public From: "Ed Falis" Subject: Re: Mission Critical Definition and Compliance Date: 1998/01/29 Message-ID: #1/1 X-Deja-AN: 320430693 Sender: news@sd.aonix.com (USENET News Admin @flash) References: <34D0F22A.41C67EA6@swl.msd.ray.com> X-Nntp-Posting-Host: 192.157.137.14 X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE Engine V4.71.1008.4 Organization: Aonix, San Diego, CA, USA Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Date: 1998-01-29T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: John J. Cupak Jr. wrote in article <34D0F22A.41C67EA6@swl.msd.ray.com>... >I have been asked to locate the *official* definition of "Mission >Critical" software, together with the process for defining which >language comply with it. > >I "know" that Ada is a Mission Critical (approved) language, but Java >and C++ are not. Why? Who decides? Where is this published? > I don't think there is such a thing as an official definition of a term so broad as to be jargon. Common usage seems to converge on software whose "correct" operation is essential to an organization achieving its aims. Lots of room for splitting hairs and counting angels there. Sort of like mission statements. (not really being sarcastic, here, but I couldn't resist saying something) - Ed Falis Aonix