Re: state of Ada / Paige memo

[Gary Scott <garylscott@sbcglobal.net>]

Jeffrey R. Carter wrote:
> Ed Falis wrote:
> 
>> By the way, how many of the "overall life cycle cost analyses"
>> recommended by the memo to decide the right language do you think
>> actually happened in more than a desultory fashion?  I'm not aware of
>> any, and I've worked for Ada vendors for the last 25 years.
> 
> 
> The fact that this requirement is not enforced is the true evidence of 
> the DOD's attitude towards Ada and SW eng in general.

I deal with DOD a lot.  I don't think this is generally true.  Industry 
rebellion had something to do with it (ready trained supply of C 
programmers (er hackers)).

> 


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