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From: Richard Riehle <rriehle@nunic.nu.edu>
Subject: Re: Ada and Automotive Industry
Date: 1996/11/25
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On 24 Nov 1996, Richard Kenner wrote:

> In article <Pine.GSO.3.95.961120154239.3026C-100000@nunic.nu.edu> Richard Riehle <rriehle@nunic.nu.edu> writes:
> >  It is one of the most widely-used microprocessors
> >  in U.S. industry. 
> 
> But why is this relevant to a *compiler*?  The number of microprocessors
> in product isn't relevant there; what's relevant is the number of projects
> that are writing code for it.

  It is relevant if a lot of people are developing software for it, not
  because lots of them are manufactured.  And lots of people are building
  software for it -- more than you might imagine.  And lots of other
  people are building development tools for those who are building the
  software. 

  Richard