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What about GNAT? I remember sniffing at Ada back in the mid-90s, and at that time GNAT had implemented most of Ada 95 (which had a lot of new OO features that s
by lobster_johnson 12y ago
What about GNAT? I remember sniffing at Ada back in the mid-90s, and at that time GNAT had implemented most of Ada 95 (which had a lot of new OO features that seemed on par with Borland Pascal). I did not choose Ada because Borland was so much better -- IDE, big community, many libraries -- and then Delphi came along; Ada looked more advanced, but not fun.
- jacquesm 12y agoBy then the damage was done. I'm talking about early to mid 80's.
- igouy 12y agoLearned Ada in '80 at university, so the compiler cost was not a factor. Like many others in the UK I did not have a computer at home.
- jacquesm 12y agoLucky you! I spent the first decade or so of my professional life buying machines + software just trying to keep up with the world, I barely ate in those days. (the downsides of not finishing school...)
- lobster_johnson 12y agoI remember there being quite a lot of interest when Ada95 came out, actually. I don't think it was too late at that point.