Re: ObjectAda 7.2.2 and VB6 DLLs

["Randy Brukardt" <randy@rrsoftware.com>]

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> At present, there seems to be no organization that promotes Ada.   Does
the ARA
> still exist?

Yes, but it has decided to put more emphasis on technical activities. In
particular, the ARA funds a substantial amount of Ada standardization
activities -- without that, the language standards would stagnate. It also
is funding some development of new ACATS tests, so that compilers will have
independently developed tests to use to verify that they've implemented new
and changed features of Ada properly.

The ARA still maintains its web site (www.adaic.org), news mailing list, and
the like. We mainly distribute member news and general Ada news.
Unfortunately, that has the effect of making the ARA news rather
AdaCore-centered, because the other ARA members put out far less news than
AdaCore does.

There are a number of publicity-related projects that haven't progressed
much, due to lack of funding and lack of energy. A number of proposed press
releases simply didn't get done in a timely fashion; it's tough to find
people who can take the added responsibility *and* are knowledgeable in the
subject.

                              Randy Brukardt, AdaIC webmaster and ARG Editor
(all ARA projects)

P.S. Disclaimer: I'm more than a little biased on this topic, since I do a
lot of work for the ARA.