Re: Separate Compilation in Programming Languages

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"Ray Blaak" <rAYblaaK@STRIPCAPStelus.net> wrote in message 
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> I guess what I object to here is the idea that tools like gnatmake or Ant
> indicate a problem at all.
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Both tools are needed, and I am not implying any problem with gnatmake.

My issue is with Java and its many many many problems with dependency
management.  The tools available for Java are apparently incomplete and
hundreds of developers are complaining about those problems.  Further,
I just read an article in IEEE Software by Charlie Kai describing some
entertaining security problems in Java that simply do not exist in Ada.

My concern is that Java is being used for software systems where our
military personnel have their lives on the line, and the more I learn
about Java, the more worried I am about that software.    It is an OK
language for small software systems where no one's life is at risk,
but it apparently does not scale up well without the potential for a
great many problems.

Consequently, I will, whenever I can, recommend against using Java
for military safety-critical software systems.  Ada, although not
perfect, continues to be the most appropriate foundation for
safety-critical software development.    It is, even with its minor
flaws, less flawed than any of the alternatives.

Richard Riehle