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The Ada programming language was born in the mid-1970s, when the US Department of Defense (DoD) and the UK’s Ministry Of Defence sought to replace the hundreds of specialized programming languages ...

This special series focuses on important community issues, innovative solutions to societal challenges, and people and non-profit groups making an impact through technology. by Taylor Soper on Jan 22, ...

The Ada language is alive and well, as can be confirmed by developers of embedded real-time systems in critical industries worldwide. You’d never know that from some of the misconceptions that have ...

VDC Research thinks Ada can help control software-development costs. The firm’s findings, including TCO calculations, reveal how that’s possible. Many myths surround the Ada programming language, but ...

Software engineering is on the lookout for better ways to develop software. The solutions will come from a variety of sources. Process change, integration of new tools, and development of skills are ...

Newer languages might soak up all the glory, but these die-hard languages have their place. Here are eight languages ...

If you're looking for a Unix-like, POSIX-compatible, real-time kernel, there's no shortage of projects trying to build one. Ironclad stands out for using the Ada programming language and its formally ...

Ada Lovelace, arguably the first computer programmer, was born 200 years ago today. She worked with Charles Babbage on one of the earliest computers in 1843. A portrait of Ada Lovelace by Margaret ...