Re: No call for Ada (was Re: Announcing new scripting/prototyping language)

["Beth Bruzan" <beth.bruzan@cox.net>]

I recently[read today] ,after approximately 7 years of not reading, have
started reading this newsgroup again.....   I should mention that I am a
senior Java Architect, as well as an Ada zealot.  I recommend Ada to anyone
that is trying to get into OO-based software engineering.  Most of them
ignore this recommendation.  Some (I will call them the enlightened ones),
actually take it to heart, and sit down with GNAT, and the Ada95 RM.  And
start asking me questions.   I put it to this group (and anyone else that is
interested), that THESE apprentices quickly progress in abilities.  I would
gladly compare one of these pupils to an "experienced" Java (and possibly
C++) developer, because they actually understand what, and why things need
to be done, and designed well.

After reading the original posting, I was about to sit down and do what
Ludovic has done so nicely.  (luckily, I read more because I just don't have
the time at the moment)

Indeed, Java does have some niceties ( such as the automatic garbage
collection, run-time optimization, etc).  However, with proper design and
implementation, Ada does not need garbage collection, and optimizations can
be done (and for most compilers do) at compile-time.  Admittedly, Ada does
have to be recompiled for each platform, but then it runs without the need
for a virtual machine, and is inherently more efficient.  On top of this,
you can develop Ada that compiles to bytecode, and runs well on virtual
machines.

What is comes down to, for me, is the ease of finding a job in any specific
location.  This allows me to live where I want, when I want.  The current
call for Java is quite large, so I tend to work in Java.

In short, I would say that if it cannot be done in Ada, there is a good
chance that it SHOULDN'T be done at all.




BTW  Thank you again Ludovic.

-- 
Thomas W. Smith
Email: thomas.smith@cox.net


"Ludovic Brenta" <ludovic.brenta@insalien.org> wrote in message
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>
> Dear "MSG", I do not normally respond to people who won't tell me
> their name.  Nevertheless, I found your questions interesting, so here
> goes.
>
> msg1825@yahoo.com (MSG) writes:
>
> > Ludovic Brenta <ludovic.brenta@insalien.org> wrote...
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > > The "zen master" languages are Pascal, Modula,
> > > Oberon, and, master of masters, Ada.  The beauty of these languages is
> > > that, once you are Enlightened, you can apply your wisdom to other
> > > languages as well -- but often would prefer not to.
> >
> >
> > Can you do the following in Ada:
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