From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.4 required=5.0 tests=AC_FROM_MANY_DOTS,BAYES_00 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,641660bd28dd798d X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-06-07 17:21:34 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!mango.news.easynet.net!easynet-melon!easynet.net!psiuk-p2!psiuk-p3!uknet!psiuk-n!news.pace.co.uk!nh.pace.co.uk!not-for-mail From: "Marin David Condic" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Embedded Ada Development Tools Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 09:42:19 -0400 Organization: Posted on a server owned by Pace Micro Technology plc Message-ID: References: <3CFBC246.7020201@worldnet.att.net> <3CFE29BB.A7D22E77@NOSPAM.visteon.com> <3CFFB7A3.178C0549@acm.org> NNTP-Posting-Host: dhcp-200-133.miami.pace.co.uk X-Trace: nh.pace.co.uk 1023457340 6809 136.170.200.133 (7 Jun 2002 13:42:21 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@news.cam.pace.co.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 7 Jun 2002 13:42:21 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:25485 Date: 2002-06-07T13:42:21+00:00 List-Id: 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 -- 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" wrote in message news:3CFFB7A3.178C0549@acm.org... > > Anything that is targeted by an ANSI C compiler is also targeted by > Averstar's Ada-to-ANSI-C compiler. >