Re: Digital and Ada ?

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From: Marin David Condic, 407.796.8997, M/S 731-93
Subject: Re: Digital and Ada ?
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GarlingtonKE@lfwc.lockheed.com Ken Garlington writes:
>
>Nonetheless, there is no GNAT for any VMS, and no one appears to have
>announced definite plans to build one. Therefore, I think my original
>statement is still correct - Today, if you want Ada 9X on VMS, you are
>S.O.L. (sadly out of luck).
>
Sad but true. Unfortunately for those of us in Government
Contracting, we can't do something this time consuming (A port of
GNAT to VAX/VMS) without a definite project willing to pay for
it. Hence, we aren't likely to pick up the job, even if we'd like
the compiler in house for education and evaluation for future
products. (Maybe the DoD should let a contract to port GNAT to a
few more platforms?)

We end up dependent on the efforts of Universities,
Entrepreneurs, and Hackers-With-Too-Much-Free-Time-On-Their-Hands
to perform these sorts of jobs, even though the Government would
clearly benefit by having the compiler in the hands of as many of
it's contractors as is possible.

If anyone knows of a port of GNAT to VAX/VMS, I'm sure those of
us who are hopelessly VAXinated would appreciate hearing about
it.

Pax,
Marin


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