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=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,c71453a1d79f18ef X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1995-03-10 17:28:46 PST Path: bga.com!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!gatech!paladin.american.edu!auvm!PSAVAX.PWFL.COM!CONDIC Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Message-ID: Date: Fri, 10 Mar 1995 10:48:39 EST Sender: Ada programming language From: CONDIC@PSAVAX.PWFL.COM Subject: Re: ada compiler for os/2 Date: 1995-03-10T10:48:39-05:00 List-Id: From: Marin David Condic, 407.796.8997, M/S 731-93 Subject: Re: ada compiler for os/2 Original_To: PROFS%"SMTP@PWAGPDB" Original_cc: CONDIC David Weller writes >In article <3jlu96INN24f@edna.cc.swin.edu.au>, >Paul Shin-Hou Yeoh <930385@edna.cc.swin.edu.au> wrote: >>is Gnat Ada and Gnu Ada validated Ada compilers? >>They would be pretty useless if they are not. >> > >I claim you are horribly wrong. Defend your statement. > I'd have to agree most vehemently. Granted, an unvalidated compiler is pretty useless if you need a compiler for a government contract. (Unless we want to get that whole "mandate" urinating contest going again?) But I remember the Janus Ada $99 unvalidated _and_ non-standard Ada83 implementation many years ago and it was _very_ useful as a learning tool and for relatively small "serious" programming projects. A working compiler for any language - even a subset of a language - can still be useful in lots of real world projects. Pax, Marin Marin David Condic, Senior Computer Engineer ATT: 407.796.8997 M/S 731-93 Technet: 796.8997 Pratt & Whitney, GESP Internet: CONDICMA@PWFL.COM P.O. Box 109600 Internet: MDCONDIC@AOL.COM West Palm Beach, FL 33410-9600 =============================================================================== Please send responses to one of the addresses in this trailer. A "reply" to the address in the message header will bounce. =============================================================================== "If you don't say anything, you won't be called on to repeat it." -- Calvin Coolidge ===============================================================================