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=-2.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,1db77fbb2768946e X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-10-04 10:19:49 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!newsfeeds.belnet.be!news.belnet.be!fr.usenet-edu.net!usenet-edu.net!enst!enst.fr!not-for-mail From: "David Botton" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Is Linux right for Embedded? Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 13:19:03 -0400 Organization: ENST, France Sender: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org Message-ID: References: <3BB69F21.B5AA7451@intercom.com> <9pcvbn$r52$1@xmission.xmission.com> <9pd4s402bga@drn.newsguy.com> <9pfcps$p0l$1@xmission.xmission.com> <9pfeiu$cfr$1@nh.pace.co.uk> <9pfj8a$ebc$1@nh.pace.co.uk> <9pfuqg$ikl$1@nh.pace.co.uk> <9pg8j901ap6@drn.newsguy.com> Reply-To: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org NNTP-Posting-Host: marvin.enst.fr Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: avanie.enst.fr 1002215988 98518 137.194.161.2 (4 Oct 2001 17:19:48 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@enst.fr NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 17:19:48 +0000 (UTC) To: Return-Path: X-pair-Authenticated: 216.254.101.195 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4807.1700 Errors-To: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org X-BeenThere: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.4 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: comp.lang.ada mail<->news gateway List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Errors-To: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org X-BeenThere: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:13728 Date: 2001-10-04T13:19:03-04:00 Ada also excels here since many "human" errors that quickly start to be a drain on productivity are found at compile time. Being both a C++ and Ada programmer, I find that Ada is exceptionally well suited to getting things done quickly the first time and on time. I even often prototype in Ada before writing C++ (since C++ is often "required"...). David Botton > And in some cases, missing that first time window of delivery means > that even if you did built a fantasically designed and reusable > system, the market isn't going to afford you the opportunity to make use > of it since you won't be around for that second release :-)