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=-0.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,INVALID_DATE autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: fac41,7d7ee3c3e9e9e103 X-Google-Attributes: gidfac41,public X-Google-Thread: 1108a1,7d7ee3c3e9e9e103 X-Google-Attributes: gid1108a1,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,9f9e8bd17e4d4c4d,start X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1994-09-10 10:44:48 PST Path: nntp.gmd.de!xlink.net!slsv6bt!slbh01.bln.sel.alcatel.de!rcvie!Austria.EU.net!newsfeed.ACO.net!paladin.american.edu!gatech!swrinde!news.uh.edu!uuneo.neosoft.com!Starbase.NeoSoft.COM!not-for-mail From: dweller@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM (David Weller) Newsgroups: comp.lang.eiffel,comp.object,comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Eiffel for DoD development? (Was Re: Why Commit to Eiffel?) Date: 9 Sep 1994 13:48:09 -0500 Organization: NeoSoft Internet Services +1 713 684 5969 Message-ID: <34qal9$6s2@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM> References: <1994Sep9.072456.1302@gtewd.mtv.gtegsc.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: starbase.neosoft.com Xref: nntp.gmd.de comp.lang.eiffel:4084 comp.object:14933 comp.lang.ada:14585 Date: 1994-09-09T13:48:09-05:00 List-Id: In article <1994Sep9.072456.1302@gtewd.mtv.gtegsc.com>, wrote: >> [Robert "Rock" Howard of Tower Technology writes, when asked about the feasability of using Eiffel for a control and monitoring system] >> Do it. The technology is inexpensive. The uptake time is short. >> >I'd like to *do it* but I primarily develop software for the DoD. Which >brings to mind the question are there any precedents for using Eiffel for >DoD development, and if so how do I contact those brave souls? > I don't understand how a precedent could be set. The DoD requires usage of Ada except in cases where significant cost savings could be demonstrated across the life cycle. Aside from some rather pedantic features, Ada 9X offers _at least_ as much functionality as Eiffel. (Flame bait! :-) _Especially_ for real-time control and monitoring systems. Have you bothered looking at Ada 9X? What were your conclusions? -- Proud (and vocal) member of Team Ada! (and Team OS/2) ||This is not your Ada 9X -- It doesn't suck || father's Ada For all sorts of interesting Ada 9X tidbits, run the command:||________________ "finger dweller@starbase.neosoft.com | more" (or e-mail with "finger" as subj.)