Ada exists because of the US Department of Defense. In particular, it formed a working group, headed by a military officer, which >crafted the Steelman languag

Ada exists because of the US Department of Defense. In particular, it formed a working group, headed by a military officer, which >crafted the Steelman language requirements, a series of documents stating the requirements they felt a programming language should satisfy. Many existing languages were formally reviewed, but the team concluded in 1977 that no existing language met the specifications. Requests for proposals for a new programming language were issued and four contractors were hired to develop their proposals [1]. The success of the language resulting from this process was ensured by the D of D's strong desire for a standard programming language shared by all of its contractors. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_(programming_language)#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_(programming_language)#His...