Re: Is there any other forum for Ada?

[Andrew Shvets <andrew.shvets@gmail.com>]

On Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 4:26:28 PM UTC-4, Niklas Holsti wrote:
> On 17-10-29 21:42 , tcl......@gmail.com wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I googled, and this is the only Ada forum that I found
> > Is there any other active forum
> 
> Answers to some of your questions can be found on the Ada Information 
> Clearinghouse website, www.adaic.org.
> 
> > I still would like to learn more about its commercial license
>    ...
> > Should I really worry about Adacore and the commercial licensing cost?
> 
> You should contact AdaCore, explain your needs, even if still 
> hypothetical, and get an offer.
> 
> But note that (a) there are other commercially available Ada compilers, 
> some quite inexpensive; (b) there is a free version of GNAT from the 
> Free Software Foundation that is not limited to GPL SW, and is part of 
> several Linux distributions, as well as available on MS Windows; and (c) 
> there is a version of GNAT from AdaCore that is free but limited to GPL 
> SW (GNAT GPL).
> 
> > I would also like to ask about general stuff, like
> > is there a roadmap for Ada,
> 
> Yes, to some extent. But compatibility and continuity are considered 
> important for Ada, so there are limits on the kind of changes that can 
> be made, and still call the result "Ada".
> 
> > is there plans for Ada2020 for example,
> 
> Yes.
> 
> >what are the new features planned for newer Ada releases?
> 
> Subscribe to the ada-comment mailing list 
> (http://www.adaic.org/2017/08/community-input-for-ada/) and browse the 
> "Ada Issues" database (http://www.ada-auth.org/ais.html).
> 
> > Anyway, is there a forum where I cant discuss these things without feeling guilty
> 
> I, at least, would welcome discussion of these issues here.
> 
> -- 
> Niklas Holsti
> Tidorum Ltd
> niklas holsti tidorum fi
>        .      @       .

I've seen all sorts of questions being asked on this mailing list.  From the very simple to some very complex topics.  I see no reason why he can't ask his questions here.