Ada Resource Association

Language revision adds contract-based programming, multicore support, and other advanced features

GENEVA, Switzerland, December 18, 2012 – The Ada Resource Association (ARA) and Ada-Europe today announced the approval and publication of the latest version of the Ada programming language by the Geneva-based International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The language revision, known as Ada 2012, was under the auspices of ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22/WG9 and was conducted by the Ada Rapporteur Group (ARG) subunit of WG9, with sponsorship in part from the ARA and Ada-Europe. The formal approval of the standard was issued on November 20 by ISO/IEC JTC 1, and the standard was published on December 15.

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Ada-Europe announced that the winners of the first “Ada Way” programming contest were Ricardo Aguirre Reyes, Andrea Graziano, Marco Teoli, and Alberto Zuccato.

In addition, Ada-Europe announced a follow-on challenge named “Try and Beat Me”. Student teams are invited to submit versions of the programming challenge that improve upon the original winning submission.

For more information, see the challenge’s website: http://www.ada-europe.org/AdaWay

Language revision adds contract-based programming, multicore support, and other advanced features

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, June 12, 2012 – At the Ada-Europe 2012 conference in Stockholm , the Ada Resource Association (ARA) and Ada-Europe today announced the completion of the design of the latest version of the Ada programming language and the submission of the reference manual to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for approval. The language revision, known as Ada 2012, is under the auspices of ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22/WG9 and was conducted by the Ada Rapporteur Group (ARG) subunit of WG9, with sponsorship in part from the ARA and Ada-Europe.

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Ada-Europe today announced “The Ada Way”. An annual student programming contest that aims to attract students and educators to Ada in a form that is both fun and instructive. Entries are now open for the 2010-11 competition and judging takes place in May next year.