From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.5-pre1 (2020-06-20) on ip-172-31-74-118.ec2.internal X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.0 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_20 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.5-pre1 Date: 3 Jun 93 04:49:43 GMT From: world!srctran@uunet.uu.net (Gregory Aharonian) Subject: Contractors submitting inaccurate Ada reuse surveys Message-ID: List-Id: It seems that for some new RFPs, the DoD is requiring contractors to submit surveys of reusable Ada software available and relevant to the new project. While it is a great idea (one I suggested three years ago at an SEI symposium), I hear through the grapevine that the contractors are abusing the process by submitting only cursory surveys of available Ada reuse components. I assume that they do this since they know that noone in the DoD can assess such lists without access to a comprehensive list of available reusable software, and other than my large database (which no one in the DoD gives a damn about) there are no comprehensive sources. It is this kind of hypocrisy that is undermining Ada acceptance. The DoD imposes impossible-to-verify rules, the contractors submit impossible-to-challenge reuse lists, everyone is happy, and DoD software reuse is set back even more. It's hard to remember that national security is at stake here. My phone number is 617-489-3727. If you are interested in submitting honest lists of all of the relevant reusable software, call me (though I have to charge because there is no room at the trough for little Greg). If you are interested in keeping the contractors honest, call me and I'll verify the thoroughness of their lists. Otherwise, get rid of the RFP requirement - it is one more Ada policy that undermines the language by its flagrant disregard. Greg Aharonian -- ************************************************************************** Greg Aharonian Source Translation & Optimization P.O. Box 404, Belmont, MA 02178