Re: Counting heads...

[Simon Wright <simon@pushface.org>]

rod_weston@yahoo.com (Rod Weston) writes:

> I would really love to see a list of Ada programming shops, but I know
> that a lot of companies would balk at seeing their name listed in a
> newsgroup. But I'm much more interested in how many and their
> direction rather than names, so let's try this...  Please fill in the
> form below and post it as a reply to this message, hopefully only one
> response per shop.
> 
> 
> PostalCode  PO6 1RU (UK!)
> Number of Ada programmers  15   Total Number of programming staff 
> 100
> Ada used exclusively?  (Y/N)  N
> If No, please list other programming languages with approximate
> breakdown by percentage
> Assembler 5% Coral 40% C 40%
> Version(s) of Ada in use  (83/95) 95
> Typical Applications (embedded,defense,financial,scientific, other
> embedded,defense
> If other, please specify __________________________________________
> Compiler(s) used  GNAT (3.09 :-), 3.12p, 3.14a1
> Development Environment (EMACS,AdaGIDE, etc) GLIDE
> Operating Systems developed for Linux, Solaris, VxWorks
> Ada implementation trend (increasing/decreasing/stable) increasing
> Object Oriented Programming (all,mostly,partially,none) 70% (in the Ada bit)
> Use of UML  (all,mostly,partially,none) 35% (in the Ada bit)
> Use of CASE (all,mostly,partially,none) 75% (in the Ada bit)
> Use of SPARK (all,mostly,partially,none) none
> Where/How learned Ada internal courses
> Ada websites frequented adapower, adaic
> How many other Ada shops are you personally aware of? 5
> Optional - only if ok'd with company Company Name _________________