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Peter,

The Aonix ObjectAda compilers all come with the AppletMagic backend.  Thus they may produce standard object format for the target
platform or Java byte code.  See:

http://www.aonix.com/content/products/objectada/objectada.html

for a general description of the ObjectAda product line.


Peter Hermann wrote:

> FYI:
>
> http://www.objectwatch.com/issue_33.htm
>
>  IS JAVA LANGUAGE NEUTRAL?
>
>  excerpts:
>
> AppletMagic, a compiler of Ada 95. I was unable to get any information on this product.
>
> JGNAT, another compiler of ADA 95 from Ada Core Technologies.
> I spoke to Nancy Cruz at Ada Core Technologies
> who told me this work was funded by the Defense Department.
> She promised me a list of customers using this
> product within 15 minutes, but, as of press time (five days later)
> has not followed through.
>
> and some more.....
>
> At best, the Java platform supports not true language neutrality but rather language replacement. There is a big difference
> between language neutrality and language replacement.
>
> With a language neutral platform, one can choose between any number of languages, mixing and matching based on the
> needs of a given project. This is one of the defining strengths of the Microsoft .NET platform.
>
> With language replacement, you can, indeed, choose which language you will use, but once you make that choice, you can't
> change. Yes, you can use an Ada compiler that generates JBC, but future work will be limited not only to Ada, but to that
> particular compiler's notion of how the JBC will be generated from Ada. This is much more limiting than, say, being able to
> program only in Java. At least then you are using a popular language, and one with a number of compilers from which to
> choose.
>
> I believe that Simon Phipps and other Sun luminaries have greatly exaggerated the degree of language neutrality
> supported by the Java platform. The evidence indicates that true language neutrality in the Java platform is nonexistent, and
> even language replacement is sparse, if it exists at all.
>
> In fact, it appears that Sun as a company is much less interested in language neutrality than is Simon Phipps. Sun's most
> recent JavaOne conference, for example, had almost 300 sessions. I could not find one that discussed the use of non-Java
> languages to program to the Java platform.
>
> I assume that Phipps is well aware of the true relationship between the Java platform and the Java language. Even a
> rudimentary examination of the links supplied by the Tolksdorf web site would show that few, if any, of these products are
> commercially viable, even fewer are in common use, and probably none at all support true mix and match language
> interoperability
>
> --
> Peter Hermann Tel+49-711-685-3611 Fax3758 [log in to unmask]
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