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=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,LOTS_OF_MONEY autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,b2dd3ff35d68d825 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2003-04-14 18:54:10 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!headwall.stanford.edu!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!82-43-33-254.cable.ubr01.croy.blueyonder.co.UK!not-for-mail From: "Nick Roberts" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Unchecked_Deallocation subtleties Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 02:54:06 +0100 Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: 82-43-33-254.cable.ubr01.croy.blueyonder.co.uk (82.43.33.254) X-Trace: fu-berlin.de 1050371648 524160 82.43.33.254 (16 [25716]) X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4807.1700 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:36145 Date: 2003-04-15T02:54:06+01:00 List-Id: "Keith Thompson" wrote in message news:yecr8844pdh.fsf@king.cts.com... > > Presumably the Ada compiler that NASA uses for the Space Shuttle's > > flight software will not (and should not) be quite the same as the > > Ada compiler I use for my train set controller. > > Why not? If there's an Ada compiler of high enough quality to use for > the Space Shuttle's flight software, why shouldn't you use the same > compiler for your train set controller? Well for one thing, Keith, it might be a little too expensive! I can just imagine my budget for a hobby project: Engine & 4 Coaches ... ... ... ... ... ... $ 100.00 Track with Bridge . ... ... ... ... ... ... $ 100.00 Power Unit ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $ 30.00 Actuator .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $ 20.00 Sensors x 6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $ 60.00 SBC Fully Pop . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $ 200.00 Assorted Components ... ... ... ... ... ... $ 50.00 Ada Compiler .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... $ 20,000.00 But otherwise I concede your point: there's no fundamental reason why many Ada compilers could not be used for either purpose. -- Nick Roberts Jabber: debater@charente.de [ICQ: 159718630]