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Subject: official recommendations of Ada
Date: 17 Jul 2001 00:13:04 -0700
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I work in an environment dominated by C/C++, and I would like to
recommend Ada for a safety-critical application that is about to be
initiated. I think official recommendations of respected standards
organizations will carry a lot of weight. I came across a reference to
IEC-1508, for example, which apparently recommends Ada. However, the
document must be ordered and costs over $100. Yes, I should go ahead
and get it, but I am wondering if the actual Ada recommendation is
available online somewhere. Also, does anyone know of other official
recommendations of Ada over other languages for critical software
(either online or available through snail-mail)? Thanks.