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Subject: Re: is there a version of unix written in Ada
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> Thanks everyone, it is more than clear Ada can do an OS, from the 
> realtime OS links.

There has been some interesting development lately:

- https://blog.adacore.com/cubit-a-general-purpose-operating-system-in-spark-ada
- https://github.com/RavSS/HAVK
- https://github.com/ajxs/cxos
- https://archive.fosdem.org/2020/schedule/event/ada_spunky/

Also, you can find a 'probably' complete list here: https://github.com/ohenley/awesome-ada#OS-and-Kernels

Personally, I think:

a) efforts should be organized around a single project, 
b) we should find some financing for such a project and 
c) a lightweight, but formal design procedure should be put in place.

Else, we will live with non-lasting attempts and a C base linux, forever unstable with new holes every 3 months, and some Rust that will inevitably makes its way in.

I do not have the pocket to finance such a project but I could definitely project myself as thriving to organize and bridge different developers.

If by any chance you know of a billionaire that has better ideas than trying to go to Mars and/or build a bigger yacht than its neighbor... give him my contact. Thx.