Re: Is there any ADA for Mac ?

[evans@evans.pgh.pa.us (Arthur Evans Jr)]

In article <95030.195803MZUNDO@ESOC.BITNET>, <MZUNDO@ESOC.BITNET> wrote:

> I'm currently working in ADA on a Vax VMS system, and I'd like to be
> able to do some work at home on a Powerbook 520c Mac.

As others have already replied, Meridian Ada is the only game in town.
I've used it a lot and I'm productive with it, but I would never claim
that it's wonderful.

You should be aware that Meridian was acquired by (or merged with)
Verdix, which later became part of Rational.  Rational has stated
publicly that, although they will continue to maintain Meridian Ada,
they will not upgrade it.  That means no port to PowerMAC and no upgrade
to Ada 95.  And that means the product is effectively dead, although it
will still keep breathing for a little while.

In my opinion, the only reasonable hope we Mac lovers have is a port of
GNAT.  Will that ever happen?  Who knows?

If there were a GCC port, I expect that ACT would promptly do the GNAT
port.  Is there a GCC port?  Rumors (from "usually reliable sources")
have it that a company called Cygnus in California has done the port.
Repeated attempts on my part to elicit information from Cygnus have been
met by silence.  If anyone reading this knows more, please speak up.

Another possibility is that MetroWerks will add Ada to their product
line.  That would be wonderful!

Art Evans

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