steve@MARS.TSD.ARLUT.UTEXAS.EDU (Steve Glicker) (12/13/88)
We are in the process of evaluating several Ada systems for an
upcomming project. This project involves software development on DEC
and Sun workstations. It consists of realtime and non-realtime Ada
software components distributed across DEC, Sun and 680X0 target platforms.
Comments based on experience with Ada systems ( Alsys, Telesoft, Verdix... )
would be greatly appreciated. Below is a brief list of topics we are
concerned with.
o Foreign language interface ( i.e., C, Fortran, etc.)
- Effect on task scheduling ( time slicing )
o Communication between separate computer systems
- Serial ( TCP/IP, RS232... )
- Bus ( Q-bus, VME... )
- DIADEM ( DIstributed Ada DEMonstrated ) or other programming
environments for distributed systems. ( Does anyone have an
environment based on the DIADEM work? )
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o Speed | |
- Development ( `->edit->compile->link->run-' )
- Compilation
- Code execution including Context ( task ) switching
o Documentation Quality and Customer Support
o Bugs, deficiencies
We would also like to locate Ada bindings ( preferably public domain or free )
for several software packages:
o X-Windows
o PHIGS ( Programmers Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System )
o Sybase
o GRASS ( Geographical Resources Analysis Support System )
o GALAXY ( or any environment for programming distributed systems ).
I would be glad to forward our findings to anyone who is interested.
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Steve Glicker
Tactical System Division
Applied Research Laboratories
The University of Texas at Austin
Internet: steve@mars.tsd.arlut.utexas.edu
Telephone: (512) 835-3220
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