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"Harbaugh, John S" wrote:
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> Great, it's easy to port Ada83 to and Ada95 compiler. Big deal!
> There is absolutely no mention of Ada's support for their million line
> system, reduced defect rates, or worker productivity. I got the
> impression that they used Ada 'cause they were told to. As is typical
> of the modern manager/coach, they are much more interested is team
> interaction and migration plans than the technology.
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True, but....
Crosstalk is read by many people in the military software world,
and it's a good thing for them to see a big-ticket project that
is sticking with Ada. You'll notice that the article discusses the
project's decision to migrate off of VAX/VMS because it's "days
were numbered". In that context, it is notable that they don't
perceive Ada as falling into the same "dead technology" category
(with apologies to VAX/VMS fans -- of which I am one).
The article also makes positive reference to the usefulness of
Ada package specs in the development and integration processes,
especially in regard to "team interaction". It should strike
a good note for Ada in the ears of software managers.
Stanley Allen
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