Re: Ada -> C or C++ translator

[pontius@btv.mbi.com.invalid ()]

In article <rk8T8.74$hC4.7251245@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com>,
	tmoran@acm.org writes:
>> So at the moment, while I may prefer to do some development in Ada, I
>> am being told to "just use normal stuff that someone else can pick up
>> from you, instead of something weird that will make us write it over."
>> ...
>> been using scripting languages so far.
>
> Beautiful!  You can't use Ada, a language designed for lasting,
> maintainable programs, because it's not been demonstrated that any
> of your colleagues can handle it.  But it's assumed that there must
> be someone around who knows the scripting language you chose, and
> your program in that language will be maintainable.  The third
> option being C/C++ because lots of your colleagues know that, and
> the fact the code is generated by machine as an intermediate
> "high level assembler" will certainly not be any problem.
> I love it!  #.#

I would too, except I'm stuck in it. I've come under some flak for
using Python instead of something more mainstream like Perl or Rexx.
(Throw a smiley after that last one, if you wish.)

Dale Pontius
NOT speaking for IBM