[comp.lang.ada] fortran --> ada translators

apollo@ecf.UUCP (09/29/87)

  I was hoping to get a feel for the state-of-the-art in Fortran to Ada conversion.
Feel free to e-mail, or post to the net, any information regarding either commercially
available or public-domain programs that purport to do Fortran to Ada translation. 
  In order to be of greatest use, I would imagine a synopsis of one's experience with
the program would be most beneficial, if in fact there is any experience to speak of.
                             Thanks in advance,
                                 Vince Pugliese
                                 apollo@ecf.toronto.edu

bernhart@convex.UUCP (10/02/87)

You start out talking about "translation," but then you bring up the issue
of "conversion."  There is a big difference between the two.  Translation
will produce a FORTRAN structured software system with Ada syntax.  Conver-
sion will produce an Ada system taking advantage of the features of Ada
such as packages, generics, private types, and tasking.  I believe there are
translators on the market, but I have not as yet heard of any successful
conversion product.

				      Marcia Bernhardt
				      Convex Computer Corporation
				      P. O. Box 833851
				      Richardson, Texas  75083-3851