Re: Is the "Ada mandate" being reconsidered?

[jsa@organon.com (Jon S Anthony)]

In article <gwinn-1007961352370001@smc19.ed.ray.com> gwinn@res.ray.com (Joe Gwinn) writes:

> In article <4rrrvg$j9b@rational.rational.com>, rlk@rational.com (Bob
> Kitzberger) wrote:
> 
> > Joe Gwinn (gwinn@res.ray.com) wrote:
> > 
> > : That said, on (for instance) FAA jobs, where the allowed languages now
> > : range all the way from ANSI C to C++  [...]
> > 
> > This seems to imply that Ada is not 'allowed' on FAA projects.
> > I'm having a hard time believing that's true...
> 
> I'm not just implying it, I'm saying it right out loud, based on the last
> couple of FAA jobs I have been involved in bidding on.  I have read the
> actual FAA RFPs; they are quite clear.  They list ANSI C and C++ as the
> only allowed choices.  Ada is nowhere mentioned, a sharp contrast with
> previous FAA RFPs, which mandated Ada.

Well, as I or any other pilot will be happy to state, the managerial,
procurement and certain other "arms" (I am not talking about
controllers and other _real_ workers) of the FAA constitute some of
the most cluless, egotistical, incompetent, dictatorial idiots in the
government.  Which is saying quite a lot.  Of course, now with the
ValueJet fiasco, the general public is getting a _little_ clued in on
this also.

So, this sort of stance from these fools should make most rational
folk run right out and start using Ada like never before.

/Jon
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