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adaworks@sbcglobal.net wrote:
> "Cesar Rabak" <csrabak@yahoo.com.br> wrote in message 
> news:eplsvd$1uu$1@aioe.org...
>> I don't have a clue, but even in the site from Rational (where there is 
>> mention to other IBM products) there is not a word about Ada...
>>
> It is really sad that Rational has decided to hide the fact that it was
> once an Ada company.   This trend began over ten years ago
> when they began to avoid any mention of Ada at trade shows,
> in advertisements, and elsewhere.   They still make money from
> Ada, but they act as if they are ashamed of having anything to
> do with it.
I agree the IBM site is not the easiest to navigate. But really it does 
not seem that hidden.
www.ibm.com, click products, software by category, Software Development, 
traditional programming languages & compilers.
Rational Ada Developer is then on the bottom of the page (In 
alphabetical order) and still above the XC compiler.


I do see what you mean about going down through the www.rational.com 
link. Tools like compilers don't even show up at that level though I 
think that is less about not liking Ada and more about the fact that a 
simple IDE/compiler is not at the same level as the high minded fairly 
useless 'craft you a solution' tools that IBM likes to sell.