Hi Georg, FYI, very few Ada projects seem to be in the USA anymore compared with Europe ! Jon > Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 11:32:49 +0200 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Arguments for using Ada > To: [log in to unmask] > > Hi All, > > I am preparing a general suggestion for improvement into the group-wide ideas and innovation management system of my employer. For this I would like to back up me suggestion with some articles about the advantages of using Ada. > > I have so far: > > Proof that a software development project using Ada takes less - instead of more time - than expected: „The Return of Ada“ (http://gcn.com/Articles/2008/04/11/The-return-of-Ada.aspx?Page=1):. > > Proof that complex systems within the logistics and transportation industry work more reliable and can be better maintained using Ada than other languages: „European Train Control System“ (http://www.adaic.com/atwork/euro.html): > > List of software systems based on Ada that work without defects and are therefore never heart of (http://www.seas.gwu.edu/~mfeldman/ada-project-summary.html, http://www.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/~dirk/ada-belgium/success/success.html). > > Ada is tought at German universities, programmers could be recruited from there (http://www.ada-deutschland.de/ful/index.html). > > Proof of the activities of the Ada user community: FOSDEM 2009 - Ada Developers Conference Room (http://www.cs.kuleuven.be/~dirk/ada-belgium/events/09/090207-fosdem.html), > Ada Europe Conference 2009 (http://www.ada-europe.org/conference2009.html), > ACM SigAda Conference 2009 (http://www.sigada.org/conf/sigada2009/), > Discussion Group (comp.lang.ada) > > Tools and Utitilites can be bought from many manufacturers, supplier change is possible if needed, no single supplier dependency (http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/developer/ada/, http://www.eds.com/, http://www.adacore.com, http://www.aonix.com, http://www.ddci.com, http://www.ghs.com) > > Training courses are available from different suppliers (http://www.ddci.com/, http://www.abssw.com, http://www.classwide.com/). > > What is missing are articles relating to the following: > > - There are enough Ada programmers available. > - Ada can be used with more success than other languages. There was a software development project at a university which asked a first group of students to use C (not successful) and asked a second group of students using Ada (succeessful). > - Links with content (e.g. research) that proofs that development with Ada results in less defects than progams in other languages > - Links with content (e.g. research) that proofs that development with Ada results in better maintainable software > > Can you help me with links and information on the aspects still missing? > > Are there other aspects I should give information about concerning the use of Ada? > > Regards > > Georg > _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_BR_life_in_synch_052009