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On 01/03/2017 15:28, volkert@komponentenwerkstatt.de wrote:
> I am also sure, that AdaCore has some longterm contracts ... but in some way, i am sharing you feeling, because i am not sure about the amount of new projects using Ada.

After yesterday's speech, some of the money that it has
announced as to be spent in US-American infrastructure
might find its way into Ada pockets.
So, if the popularity driven free market doesn't favor
Ada for whatever reason, planning and financing infra-
structure projects might find it a reasonable choice.
Almost needless to say, infrastructure programs tend to
imply long term contracts.