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From: Richard Riehle <rriehle@nunic.nu.edu>
Subject: Re: Gov't, non-DoD use of Ada
Date: 1996/09/08
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On 5 Sep 1996, Robert B. Love wrote:

> In <gwinn-0509961642430001@smc19.ed.ray.com> Joe Gwinn wrote:
> > The FAA no longer permits Ada on new procurements, subsequent to the
> AAS

> Isn't Thomson/France bragging they've done 30-some nation's air traffic
> control systems in Ada?  Isn't Canada doing theirs now in Ada?  This
> seems
> like a clear statement of Ada's suitablility for the task and against
> the competence of the AAS managers.

  Yes, Robert. Every programmer I have talked to involved in the AAS
  project has ridiculed the competence of the project managers.  It
  never was a language issue.  If I ever see a resume cross my desk
  which says something like, "Project Manager for AAS" it will
  will be instantaneously re-routed to the nearest wastebasket.

  Richard Riehle