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I'm finding it hard to imagine that you'd get built-in ADA running on 80s hardware, or that there would be much of a market for it if you did. ADA is a mil-spe
by TheOtherHobbes 4y ago
I'm finding it hard to imagine that you'd get built-in ADA running on 80s hardware, or that there would be much of a market for it if you did.
ADA is a mil-spec compiled language often used for embedded control. It took a long time to implement a full compiler and the smallest machines it ran on were minis.
The closest thing - and it's really not close at all - is probably the FORTH-based Jupiter Ace, designed by the people who designed the ZX Spectrum.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter_Ace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter_Ace
- jgrahamc 4y agoThat's incorrect. Ada was available from multiple sources for CP/M and DOS machines. For example, there was Artek Ada, SuperSoft Ada, JANUS/Ada, alsys Ada, Telesoft Ada, ...