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From: "G.B." <bauhaus@futureapps.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Weakness of Ada is expensive / security / etc. ? Anything else?
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 14:06:31 +0200
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On 17.07.15 12:19, Trish Cayetano wrote:

> Weaknesses
> -	Ada complete language is too complex. True or False? If true, how?
> -	Ada requires expensive compilers for large systems

Assuming this is for PC style or server based programs,
comparing to Intel or Microsoft without MSDN,
you'd be near $$$ for Ada, too, if Atego still sells a license
the way they once did, for use with smaller projects and moderate
amounts of support only. RR Software's price list is online.

 From what I hear, large systems support for Ada would actually
be cheaper than that first class support you can allegedly
buy from Apple, or Microsoft, or Oracle (at $$,$$$.-).

> -	Ada lacks that web presence greatly. comp.lang.ada is the only location on the internet with an active Ada community.

Well put stackoverflow questions get decent answers,
if not superb answers. Do you need a sticker saying SocialAda
on your phone? What's a large system, then?

> -	How is security a weakness? (Strength can be a weakness too?)

It takes brains and time to write reliable code, perhaps
a little less time if the language lends itself well to it.