From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.5-pre1 (2020-06-20) on ip-172-31-74-118.ec2.internal X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.0 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_20 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.5-pre1 Date: 20 May 93 17:30:42 GMT From: netnews!schonberg!dewar@nyu.edu (Robert Dewar) Subject: Re: verdix kisses off Ada Message-ID: List-Id: Ooh boy, calling the GNU Ada team "hackers" is really asking for trouble. I suggest you quickly put on your flame-proof suit... Not to worry, no real flames on that score. Hacker after all is a venerable term with all sorts of connotations. What I think I can say is that the project at NYU is run in a manner comparable to a typical compiler project in a commercial compiler company (apart from being willing to share what we are doing!) We operate with a source control system, a fairly rigid set of coding standards, well defined specifications, and a heavy emphasis on design and structure, and so far this seems to be working well for us. If anyone is in New York and would like to visit us, they would be welcome, send me email, and you can see for yourself! I am afraid it won't completely satisfy those who like to think of us working in a "true" hacker mode!