From: clubley@remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP   
      
   On 2025-03-27, Arne Vajhøj  wrote:   
   > On 3/26/2025 9:17 PM, bill wrote:   
   >> On 3/26/2025 5:05 PM, Subcommandante XDelta wrote:   
   >>> On 27/03/2025 5:51 am, Simon Clubley wrote:   
   >>>> If VSI didn't even consider it worthwhile to have an Ada compiler for   
   >>>> x86-64 why would anyone be interested in the above options on VMS ?   
   >>>   
   >>> Yes, it's a pity, that ADA didn't make the first cut, defense shops with   
   >>> deep pockets might be disappointed.   
   >>   
   >> Sadly, defense shops with deep pockets gave up on VMS a long time   
   >> ago and I see no reason they might consider coming back.   
   >   
   > VMS usage within DoD has plummeted similar to most other   
   > markets.   
   >   
   > But my understanding is that so has Ada usage - DoD are   
   > going with more standard solutions when possible. So some   
   > of the code for the new F-47 may be written in Ada, but   
   > if DoD want a system to track paperclips usage, then they   
   > will do the same as BigBizInc.   
   >   
      
   A few years ago, would that have been called the F-45 ?   
      
   As for the programming language, the code is probably going to be written   
   in Orange (which will be the bestest programming language ever :-) )   
      
   Simon.   
      
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