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Subject: Re: Do we need "Mission-Critical" software? Was: What to Do?
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"Pat Rogers" <progers@NOclasswideSPAM.com> wrote in message
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: "Ken Garlington" <Ken.Garlington@computer.org> wrote in message
: news:5sHc6.3635$467.149582@news.flash.net...
: > "Lao Xiao Hai" <laoxhai@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
: > news:3A71E168.FC629B19@ix.netcom.com...
: <snip>
: > DoDD 5000.2-R (Interim), available at http://www.deskbook.osd.mil gives
: this
: > direction: "Select the programming language in context of the systems
and
: > software engineering factors that influence overall life-cycle costs,
: risks,
: > and the potential for interoperability." Depending upon the situation,
: this
: > may or may not be Ada.
:
: All fine and well, but the DoD couldn't enforce a much simpler
Ada-oriented
: policy.  Why should anyone expect them to enforce this?

Because it gives program managers more flexibility to make smart choices.

: IMHO they've thrown
: their hands up in defeat.

This implies they failed. Considering their original goals, I consider this
conclusion questionable.