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From: collins@cs.wm.edu (Bob Collins)
Subject: Re: Ada-compiler for Macintosh?
Date: 1996/11/04
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Date: 1996-11-04T00:00:00+00:00
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In article <199610271435.a199@k2.maus.de>, Odo_Wolbers@k2.maus.de (Odo
Wolbers) wrote:

> does anybody know about Ada-compilers for Macintosh, especially 
> PowerMacintosh?

I'm really disappointed that Intermetrics decided not to
build a Macintosh Ada compiler. Most Macintosh users do
not consider an Ada compiler running in Unix on top of the
MacOS to be a "Macintosh" Ada compiler. If a Macintosh user
wanted Unix, why not buy a PC and install Linux?

There are so few quality products out there. Ada 95 is clearly
one of them. So is the Macintosh, for a large class of users.
Ada is dying before our eyes. It's a real shame that quality
doesn't attract other quality, but struggles in isolation.