Re: Embedded Ada Development Tools

["Marin David Condic" <dont.bother.mcondic.auntie.spam@[acm.org>]

True, but its a lousy answer to someone with some small embedded target.
"Let me get this straight: I've got to buy *two* compilers and figure out
procedures to integrate all that stuff into a development environment? Why
don't I just get my little two-month, 5000 line job done with the C compiler
that came with my embedded board and just be done with it?"

Supposing for a minute that Ada can be made to fit some small SBC - it
probably can in most cases. The only way your average developer is going to
be willing to go with Ada is if Ada is one of the languages that comes with
the development kit for the SBC. Otherwise, there's just way too much work,
hassle and risk with trying to cobble something else together and since most
really small computers are used for really small jobs, there just isn't
going to be enough food value with Ada to justify going to all the extra
effort.

I respect the fact that Averstar has *an* answer and I'm sure there are
times when this makes sense, but you have to look at the realities of the
small-computer market and remember that the object of the game isn't to use
Ada, but to get your SBC project built and out the door quickly and at the
lowest possible cost.

MDC
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Marin David Condic
Senior Software Engineer
Pace Micro Technology Americas    www.pacemicro.com
Enabling the digital revolution
e-Mail:    marin.condic@pacemicro.com


"Jeffrey Carter" <jrcarter@acm.org> wrote in message
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>
> Anything that is targeted by an ANSI C compiler is also targeted by
> Averstar's Ada-to-ANSI-C compiler.
>