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: 103376,2def9aa85afa5d22 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-11-02 11:56:07 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: "JF Harrison" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Joint Strike Fighter Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 11:54:12 -0800 Organization: ENST, France Sender: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org Message-ID: References: <3BDCE159.39F6D422@adaworks.com> <11bf7180.0110290311.4d8d6f04@posting.google.com> <3BDF9C6A.C25520C5@adaworks.com> <3BE023AB.8F235EF5@sparc01.ftw.rsc.raytheon.com> <9rp8mo$6d8$1@nh.pace.co.uk> <003301c163c0$289f8c60$45d82c41@vaio> Reply-To: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org NNTP-Posting-Host: marvin.enst.fr Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: avanie.enst.fr 1004730967 40413 137.194.161.2 (2 Nov 2001 19:56:07 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@enst.fr NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 19:56:07 +0000 (UTC) To: Return-Path: 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: 2.0.6 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:15692 Date: 2001-11-02T11:54:12-08:00 Hi PS, FW as in Fort Worth? I'm not sure who you'd contact there. I work in Sunnyvale, CA. If you attached your resume in MS Word format I could pass it on. I'd get a recruiting bonus if you were hired. Are you a new grad? Do you have Ada experience? Best Regards, JF Harrison ----- Original Message ----- From: "P Norby" To: Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 9:02 AM Subject: Re: Joint Strike Fighter > I have applied at the lmco website, but would like to talk to someone > regarding Ada work at LM in FW. Could you advise me about whom to contact? > > Thanks. > > PS Norby > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "JF Harrison" > Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada > To: > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 10:44 PM > Subject: Re: Joint Strike Fighter > > > > I am a software engineer at LMCO and have no interest in C++. I > > specifically applied for a job using Ada 95, coming out of the dot bomb > > arena. I think you are focusing on the wrong people in wondering why it > has > > gone C++. Functional managers want things done a certain way, and they > > decide. If programmers newly hired dont even know what Ada is (I've met > > some like that), they aren't going to even have an opinion on the matter, > > much less feedback if asked. ( "Would you like a job programming in > Ada?" - > > "Um, what's that?") And of course many younger employees want C++ because > > that is what they learned in school (in many cases) so that's their skill > > set, or, yes, they want to get paid to learn it in the first place, for > job > > security and mobility. > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Marin David Condic ]" > > Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada > > To: > > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 8:25 AM > > Subject: Re: Joint Strike Fighter > > > > > > > To be generous, there may be issues surrounding the availability of > tools > > > and utilities. There is a lot of stuff available for C++ that you might > > have > > > a hard time duplicating in Ada. > > > > > > But I suspect that the decision is *highly* colored by the fact that C++ > > > skills look better on a resume than Ada skills. > > > > > > MDC > > > -- > > > Marin David Condic > > > Senior Software Engineer > > > Pace Micro Technology Americas www.pacemicro.com > > > Enabling the digital revolution > > > e-Mail: marin.condic@pacemicro.com > > > Web: http://www.mcondic.com/ > > > > > > > > > "Wes Groleau" wrote in message > > > news:3BE023AB.8F235EF5@sparc01.ftw.rsc.raytheon.com... > > > > > > > > Perhaps it's > > > > "I need C++ on my resume, so I'll whip up a case > > > > for it. The decision-makers know nothing, so they'll > > > > buy it." > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > comp.lang.ada mailing list > > > comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org > > > http://ada.eu.org/mailman/listinfo/comp.lang.ada > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > comp.lang.ada mailing list > comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org > http://ada.eu.org/mailman/listinfo/comp.lang.ada >