From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM, LOTS_OF_MONEY autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,ce1e7170ab2bc91c X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-03-26 16:28:06 PST Path: supernews.google.com!sn-xit-03!supernews.com!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!jfk3-feed1.news.digex.net!atl1-feed1.news.digex.net!intermedia!cyclone2.usenetserver.com!news-out.usenetserver.com!newsfeed2.earthlink.net!newsfeed.earthlink.net!newsmaster1.prod.itd.earthlink.net!newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Phaedrus" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada References: <_pNv6.15345$ue1.1278082@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net> <3ABFB3AD.DF3AA617@lmco.com> <3ABFC2D8.A0998569@lmco.com> Subject: Re: Why do so many companies use Apex? X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Message-ID: Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 00:24:47 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 209.178.103.28 X-Complaints-To: abuse@earthlink.net X-Trace: newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net 985652687 209.178.103.28 (Mon, 26 Mar 2001 16:24:47 PST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 16:24:47 PST Organization: EarthLink Inc. -- http://www.EarthLink.net Xref: supernews.google.com comp.lang.ada:6093 Date: 2001-03-27T00:24:47+00:00 List-Id: I tried. The number ~does~ contact the corporate office, but neither gent is actually in their office. *chuckle* You didn't warn them that I'd be calling, did you? Tell you what Corey, since you obviously work with them, why don't you give them my email address, and I'll be happy to call them at their convenience. Or we can have an email conversation, if they'd rather. Phaedrus "Corey Ashford" wrote in message news:w_Pv6.628250$U46.19185693@news1.sttls1.wa.home.com... > The names are not hidden. You could contact Paul Levy (chairman > of the board and president) or Mike Devlin (CEO). Call the > Corporate offices in Cupertino and ask for either of them. > > http://www.rational.com/corpinfo/investor/biographies.jsp > > The corporate offices are: > Rational Software Corporation > 18880 Homestead Rd > Cupertino, CA 95014 > 408-863-9900 > > Corey Ashford > Rational Software Corp. > > "Phaedrus" wrote in message news:xCPv6.15621$ue1.1307971@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net... > > Roger that. I'd love to get my hands on the email address (or phone #) > > of one of the high mucky-mucks at Rational, just to give them a dose of > > reality. > > > > "Rational", indeed! There's a company whose name should be indicated > > in a false advertising suit! > > > > Phaedrus > > > > "William Dale" wrote in message > > news:3ABFC2D8.A0998569@lmco.com... > > > OK, but what Apex does for you does not make up for the very high > > > learning curve imposed and the fact that most victms (users) go away > > > thinking Apex is Ada and all Ada compilers do things in these silly > > > ways. > > > > > > Corey Ashford wrote: > > > > > > > > One of the reasons that Apex appears to be slower than other > > > > compilers is that it is actually doing more work for you, to > > > > save you time down the road. Apex retains persistent compilation > > > > information about units that it can use later to determine which > > > > units exactly needs to be recompiled when a change is made to > > > > any one of them. > > > > > > Bill > > > > > > > > > >