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   Andreas Eder to Simon Clubley   
   Re: ISO: The Eiffel OO programming langu   
   29 Mar 25 17:15:57   
   
   From: a_eder_muc@web.de   
      
   On Fr 28 Mär 2025 at 19:08, Simon Clubley  wrote:   
      
   > 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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