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From: Matt Majka <matthewmajka@mac.com>
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Subject: Re: Is Ada preferred over C/C++ for the realtime domain?
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Marin David Condic  wrote:

>
>There are also lots of commercial Ada projects as well - especially where
>high reliability, long project life and real-time/embedded considerations
>are a big deal.

The Boeing 777, for example.
Ada is required by Boeing for DO-178B Levels A and B.  For lower
levels it is still preferred, but you can try to convince them to allow
you to use something else.  They shy away from C++ altogether.