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From: dewar@merv.cs.nyu.edu (Robert Dewar)
Subject: Re: ada and robots
Date: 1997/06/16
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Date: 1997-06-16T00:00:00+00:00
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<<> > > I would also comment that DoD's recent recinding of the Ada Mandate will
> > > likely cause the Ada compiler and tools market to shrink to perhaps as
> > > little as one tenth of its prior size, and that significant added
> > > investment in Ada compilers and tools is therefore unlikely, at least
> > > until the size of the remaining market becomes clear.>>

I think this was Joe Gwinn's comment (it is consistent with his general
sentiments), but I am not sure.

In any case, we certainly do not see the change in the DoD view of Ada having
any significant negative impact on our business, and on the contrary, we 
regard it as overall positive, since it helps clear the air. Our customers,
both in the US and abroad are Ada enthusiasts for whom the mandate is
in any case irrelevant.

Robert Dewar
Ada Core Technologies