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From: contr47@nosc-tecr.UUCP ("CONTR47")
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Subject: A transportability data point
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Date: Fri, 19-Dec-86 09:07:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec 19 09:07:00 1986
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The GKS/Ada device independent code is about 130,000 lines of code.
It was developed on a Data General Ada system and ported to Dec
VAX Ada system. About 100 lines of code had to be modified,
maily for 2 reasons; 1. Bad code accepted by DG and 2. Good code
rejected by DEC. The code was designed for portability so it is no
surprise that porting problems were compiler problems. I believe that
within 5 years ywe will see these sort of problems go to near zero
and then portability will be mostly a design problem.
regards, sam harbaugh
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