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- From: tne@world.std.com (Thomas N Erickson)
- Subject: Re: Writing Windows Applications in Ada?
- Message-ID: <C1ACxM.Bt9@world.std.com>
- Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
- References: <mmaccorm.64@fox.nstn.ns.ca> <C17Krn.51z@world.std.com> <C19ADx.KBq@gdls.CSCTMD.COM>
- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 02:44:10 GMT
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- tarcea@gdls.CSCTMD.COM (Glenn Tarcea) writes:
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- >>
- >>Unfortunately, it is not possible to validate an Ada compiler under
- >>Windows 3.1.
- >>
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- > Why? I am not so sure I understand why you can't validate an Ada
- >compiler Under Windows 3.1. Is it because of the tasking model that
- >Ada needs, if so then Windows definitely supports such a model better
- >than DOS (Sick!!)! I would be interested in knowing the technical reasons
- >why you can't have a validated Ada compiler under Windows 3.1
-
- It is due to the tasking model. The lack of the ability to do pre-emptive
- tasking in Windows 3.1 prevents validation. You can contact our product
- manager, Sharon Aucoin at Alsys (617)270-0030 (aucoin@world.std.com) if
- you would like more detailed technical information.
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- --
- Tom Erickson
- Alsys
- tne@world.std.com
-