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 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,3a4656a5edc0dab4 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public Path: controlnews3.google.com!news1.google.com!newshub.sdsu.edu!fr.ip.ndsoftware.net!newsfeed.stueberl.de!newsr1.ipcore.viaginterkom.de!news-peer1!btnet-feed5!btnet!news.btopenworld.com!not-for-mail From: "Martin Dowie" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Ada used in General Aviation (GA) applications? Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 18:11:13 +0000 (UTC) Organization: BT Openworld Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: host81-152-56-112.range81-152.btcentralplus.com X-Trace: sparta.btinternet.com 1084558273 19869 81.152.56.112 (14 May 2004 18:11:13 GMT) X-Complaints-To: news-complaints@lists.btinternet.com NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 18:11:13 +0000 (UTC) X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Priority: 3 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Xref: controlnews3.google.com comp.lang.ada:589 Date: 2004-05-14T18:11:13+00:00 List-Id: wrote in message news:mailman.134.1084535057.313.comp.lang.ada@ada-france.org... > That's absolutly *not* our experience here in Thales Communications. > Beginners on my (rather complex) project understand quickly the code, > because Ada is crystal clear. > They are able to fix bug quickly because the language and the compiler catch > most stupid syntax error. A company I'm familiar with (cough!) take non-computer degree qualified people and train them to be Software Engineers in high-intensity courses. The language used - Ada. Why? See the article @ http://www.computerweekly.com/Article106744.htm Try that with C/C++... With Eiffel/Java you might stand a hint of a chance. -- Martin