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: 103376,3d6589e7b2c60444 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2003-05-04 05:57:24 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!small1.nntp.aus1.giganews.com!nntp2.aus1.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!newsfeed1.earthlink.net!newsfeed.earthlink.net!stamper.news.pas.earthlink.net!stamper.news.atl.earthlink.net!harp.news.atl.earthlink.net!not-for-mail From: "Marin David Condic" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: employment with ada Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 08:57:16 -0400 Organization: MindSpring Enterprises Message-ID: References: <626e8ae.0305011636.5e899da3@posting.google.com> <4mo7bvc2n70k6eikm3muu2965nbo3m77ov@4ax.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: d1.56.bb.b6 X-Server-Date: 4 May 2003 12:57:23 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:36930 Date: 2003-05-04T12:57:23+00:00 List-Id: Well, in fairness, remember that the DoD types have to deal with programs that are going to run on for perhaps 30 or more years. They have to be concerned about things like long-term viability and without a huge installed base of users at the moment, Ada looks weaker in this regard than does something like C. They don't want to be stuck out there in 10 years looking for support for a language and not finding it. Many DoD types are still looking at systems developed with Jovial and these days its hard to find anyone who still knows that Jovial is a programming language, much less knows how to use it or supports it with a compiler. OTOH, remember that most software doesn't live this long and so it is less risky for many projects to select a niche language. It means that Ada is a "safe" choice for many projects and can be considered for lots of development jobs within a company. Look to build things in Ada wherever possible and then when the big ticket items like the JSF come along, the responsible parties will feel safer in selecting Ada. MDC DPH wrote in message news:4mo7bvc2n70k6eikm3muu2965nbo3m77ov@4ax.com... > > I understand it. I hate it, but I understand it. The road to Ada, in > 2003, now leads to a garbage pit. > -- ====================================================================== Marin David Condic I work for: http://www.belcan.com/ My project is: http://www.jsf.mil/ Send Replies To: m c o n d i c @ a c m . o r g "Going cold turkey isn't as delicious as it sounds." -- H. Simpson ======================================================================