Re: Verdix VADS ADA or GNU ADA on an SGI...

[dewar@cs.nyu.edu (Robert Dewar)]

I am a bit hesitant to respond further in too much detail to Fred's note,
since it seems like it could be interpreted as advertising. But since there
is clear false information there, it seems like it should be corrected. Fred
assumes that he can fall in the gap between SGI support and GNAT support.
That's a real concern, and is why the ACT approach is to work cooperatively
with SGI. SGI will provide front line support, and then as needed ACT will
provide support (to SGI, and via them to SGI customers as needed) for the
central GNAT technology. We believe that this is the most viable approach
for support of GNAT from a customers point of view. Of course, large
customers can also talk to us directly if they feel they need direct ACT
support. There is quite a bit more to be said, but as I noted earlier, I
don't like to use CLA for advertising. For more information, contact me
as president of ACT, or Wes Embry, the manager of the Ada/GNAT project
at SGI.

Robert Dewar
Ada Core Technologies