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=0.1 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_05,INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,bfb89d61cc46e4b3 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public From: Keith Thompson Subject: Re: What ada 83 compiler is *best*. Date: 1998/11/22 Message-ID: #1/1 X-Deja-AN: 414446022 Cache-Post-Path: wagasa.cts.com!kst@king.cts.com Sender: kst@king.cts.com References: <72ue3m$omt@romeo.logica.co.uk> <36534040.F30A5E5B@hercii.mar.lmco.com> Organization: CTS Network Services Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Date: 1998-11-22T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: Nobody wrote: > I have to work on a project soon using ada 83.I am planning to do a little > programming before I start to learn some of the language. > If I wanted to get a compiler what is the best and do I have to pay for a > license (which I will if necessary) etc. > > Cheers. > > Matt Tyler Are you sure you need an Ada 83 compiler? Ada 95 is very nearly upward compatible with Ada 83, and there are free Ada 95 compilers available. If you really need to learn just the Ada 83 subset, you can get an Ada 95 compiler and an Ada 83 textbook, and ignore the new features. -- Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) kst@cts.com <*> Qualcomm, San Diego, California, USA I must be a techno-geek. My mouse is bigger than my phone.