Re: Boeing 777 and Ada

[stt@houdini.camb.inmet.com (Tucker Taft)]

Marin David Condic (condicma@bogon.pwfl.com) wrote:
: Werner Pachler wrote:
: > a couple of days ago somebody mentioned that most (or all?) of the Boeing's
: > software is written in Ada. Can somebody provide more details, such as
: > how much lines of code, how much modules, what systems, what
: > operating system/hardware used, etc.?
: > (Or where i can find this information!).
: > 
: I believe I was the one who mentioned the Boeing 777 - or at least one
: of the mentioners. The Ada Information Clearinghouse used to have this
: sort of success story on-line, but they went out of business. Check this
: URL as a starting point:

: http://sw-eng.falls-church.va.us/AdaIC/

Please *don't* check this site -- it is pretty much dead now.  
However, the Ada Information Clearinghouse is alive and well
(sponsored by the Ada Resource Association), and they even have 
a decent URL now:

   http://www.adaic.org/

: Somewhere on that web page you might find links which will lead you to
: the Boeing "Ada Success Story"

On this new adaic site, you should have no problem finding success
stories.

: See also:

: http://www.adahome.com/

: Look in the "Ammunition" department. I found these links there:

: http://www.adahome.com/Ammo/Success/cranehy.html
: http://www.adahome.com/Ammo/Success/sunstra.html

: This is probably not the comprehensive story. You may want to try
: contacting Boeing directly or finding their web page...

: MDC
: -- 
: Marin David Condic
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