> early Ada 83 compilers IIRC, in response, DARPA (et al) did invest in compiler research. > adoption has never really recovered Ya. Timing. There's a brief

> early Ada 83 compilers IIRC, in response, DARPA (et al) did invest in compiler research. > adoption has never really recovered Ya. Timing. There's a brief window of opportunity for new languages (ideas) to catch on before the horde of "worse is better" solutions overwhelm the field.