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	== ~~'''~~Motivations~~'''~~ ==		==Motivations==

	This site aims to preserve heritage elements of the original Ada® language (now called '''Ada 83''').		This site aims to preserve heritage elements of the original Ada® language (now called '''Ada 83''').
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	The Ada language still exists but evolved so much that we wanted to preserve elements of the original version of the language. '''Ada 83''' is a peculiar programming universe that really deserves preservation, both for computer history purpose and as an example of a specially well designed tool for software reliability, readability, maintenance. We believe that '''Ada 83''' is still useful forty years later.		The Ada language still exists but evolved so much that we wanted to preserve elements of the original version of the language. '''Ada 83''' is a peculiar programming universe that really deserves preservation, both for computer history purpose and as an example of a specially well designed tool for software reliability, readability, maintenance. We believe that '''Ada 83''' is still useful forty years later.

	==~~'''~~Purpose~~'''~~==		==Purpose==

	This site aims at gathering :		This site aims at gathering :
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	The interest is also about '''Ada 83''' language machines like the [[Rational_R1000_Ada83_machine\|Rational R1000]] and the [[iAPX_432_Ada83_machine\|iAPX 432]].		The interest is also about '''Ada 83''' language machines like the [[Rational_R1000_Ada83_machine\|Rational R1000]] and the [[iAPX_432_Ada83_machine\|iAPX 432]].

	==~~'''~~Participate~~'''~~==		==Participate==

	Feel free to participate to the elaboration of Ada 83 Memory whether you are a veteran of the 1980ies or a programming history enthusiast. Nonetheless be aware that only '''Ada 83''' is of interest here, no Ada 95 or later version will be considered (or only marginally if it serves an analytical purpose).		Feel free to participate to the elaboration of Ada 83 Memory whether you are a veteran of the 1980ies or a programming history enthusiast. Nonetheless be aware that only '''Ada 83''' is of interest here, no Ada 95 or later version will be considered (or only marginally if it serves an analytical purpose).

	[[Special:RequestAccount\|You can request your account here]]		[[Special:RequestAccount\|You can request your account here]]

			==Notes==
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	At the time of its availability, '''Ada 83''' was considered a “big” language, the compilation of which put contemporary machines to the test. On current systems in these 2020s, the compilation of '''Ada 83''' has become easy.		At the time of its availability, '''Ada 83''' was considered a “big” language, the compilation of which put contemporary machines to the test. On current systems in these 2020s, the compilation of '''Ada 83''' has become easy.

	The extraordinary qualities of this language are, despite its ~~forty-one-year-old~~ age ~~in 2024~~, still of particular interest from the point of view of software engineering. Since the operating principles of digital machines have not changed so much, the '''Ada 83''' language is still perfectly usable		The extraordinary qualities of this language are, despite its age, still of particular interest from the point of view of software engineering. Since the operating principles of digital machines have not changed so much, the '''Ada 83''' language is still perfectly usable
	and capable of providing services. ~~Pascal, which predates~~ it, is ~~still used~~ (~~albeit with object extensions~~), and ~~the C~~ language~~, whose contribution to~~		and capable of providing services. Despite Ada 83's seemingly old age it is predated by other languages like C<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_(programming_language)] C programming language</ref> and <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal_(programming_language)] Pascal programming language</ref> Pascal that are still in use today.
	~~software engineering cannot be considered positively transcendent, is also~~.

	At the very least, it is essential to preserve '''Ada 83''', its resources, its conceptual atmosphere, these works of human genius in the field of digital		At the very least, it is essential to preserve '''Ada 83''', its resources, its conceptual atmosphere, these works of human genius in the field of digital
	information processing.		information processing.

			This site is thus a place dedicated to the [[Documentation\|ANSI/MIL-STD-1815A-1983]] version of the Ada computer programming language ; version known today as '''Ada 83''' to distinguish it from later versions (Ada 95, Ada 2005, Ada 2012, Ada 2022).

			The [[documentation\|specification]] of '''Ada 83''' (the Ada Language Reference Manual) is close to 170 paper sheets long (around 270 pages of language definition proper), which makes it integrally accessible to an individual reader.
	This site is thus a place dedicated to the ANSI/MIL-STD-1815A-1983 version of the Ada computer programming language ; version known today as '''Ada 83''' to distinguish it from later versions (Ada 95, Ada 2005, Ada 2012).

	The specification of '''Ada 83''' (the Ada Language Reference Manual) is close to 170 paper sheets long (around 270 pages of language definition proper), which makes it integrally accessible to an individual reader.

	The Ada language still exists but evolved so much that we wanted to preserve elements of the original version of the language. '''Ada 83''' is a peculiar programming universe that really deserves preservation, both for computer history purpose and as an example of a specially well designed tool for software reliability, readability, maintenance. We believe that '''Ada 83''' is still useful forty years later.		The Ada language still exists but evolved so much that we wanted to preserve elements of the original version of the language. '''Ada 83''' is a peculiar programming universe that really deserves preservation, both for computer history purpose and as an example of a specially well designed tool for software reliability, readability, maintenance. We believe that '''Ada 83''' is still useful forty years later.

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	=='''Participate'''==		=='''Participate'''==

	Feel free to participate to the elaboration of Ada 83 Memory if you are a veteran of the 1980ies . Nonetheless be aware that only '''Ada 83''' is of interest here, no Ada 95 or later version will be considered (or only marginally if it serves an analytical purpose).		Feel free to participate to the elaboration of Ada 83 Memory whether you are a veteran of the 1980ies or a programming history enthusiast. Nonetheless be aware that only '''Ada 83''' is of interest here, no Ada 95 or later version will be considered (or only marginally if it serves an analytical purpose).

	[[Special:RequestAccount\|You can request your account here]]		[[Special:RequestAccount\|You can request your account here]]

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	=='''Purpose'''==		=='''Purpose'''==

	This site aims at gathering [[Ada_83_history\|history]] facts ~~and~~ [[Ada_83_tools\|tools]], [[documentation]] ~~and~~ [[Ada_83_examples\|examples]] written in '''Ada 83'''.		This site aims at gathering :

			* '''[[Ada_83_history\|history]]''' facts
			* '''[[Ada_83_tools\|tools]]'''
			* '''[[documentation]]'''
			* '''[[Ada_83_examples\|examples]]''' written in '''Ada 83'''.

	The interest is also about '''Ada 83''' language machines like the [[Rational_R1000_Ada83_machine\|Rational R1000]] and the [[iAPX_432_Ada83_machine\|iAPX 432]].		The interest is also about '''Ada 83''' language machines like the [[Rational_R1000_Ada83_machine\|Rational R1000]] and the [[iAPX_432_Ada83_machine\|iAPX 432]].

			=='''Participate'''==

	Feel free to participate to the elaboration of Ada 83 Memory if you are a veteran of the 1980ies . Nonetheless be aware that only '''Ada 83''' is of interest here, no Ada 95 or later version will be considered (or only marginally if it serves an analytical purpose).		Feel free to participate to the elaboration of Ada 83 Memory if you are a veteran of the 1980ies . Nonetheless be aware that only '''Ada 83''' is of interest here, no Ada 95 or later version will be considered (or only marginally if it serves an analytical purpose).

	[[Special:RequestAccount\|You can request your account here]]		[[Special:RequestAccount\|You can request your account here]]

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			== '''Motivations''' ==

	This site aims to preserve heritage elements of the original Ada® language (now called '''Ada 83''').		This site aims to preserve heritage elements of the original Ada® language (now called '''Ada 83''').
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	The Ada language still exists but evolved so much that we wanted to preserve elements of the original version of the language. '''Ada 83''' is a peculiar programming universe that really deserves preservation, both for computer history purpose and as an example of a specially well designed tool for software reliability, readability, maintenance. We believe that '''Ada 83''' is still useful forty years later.		The Ada language still exists but evolved so much that we wanted to preserve elements of the original version of the language. '''Ada 83''' is a peculiar programming universe that really deserves preservation, both for computer history purpose and as an example of a specially well designed tool for software reliability, readability, maintenance. We believe that '''Ada 83''' is still useful forty years later.

			=='''Purpose'''==

	This site aims at gathering [[Ada_83_history\|history]] facts and [[Ada_83_tools\|tools]], [[documentation]] and [[Ada_83_examples\|examples]] written in '''Ada 83'''.		This site aims at gathering [[Ada_83_history\|history]] facts and [[Ada_83_tools\|tools]], [[documentation]] and [[Ada_83_examples\|examples]] written in '''Ada 83'''.

Vmo at 12:42, 29 April 2025

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	This site is thus a place dedicated to the ANSI/MIL-STD-1815A-1983 version of the Ada computer programming language ; version known today as '''Ada 83''' to distinguish it from later versions (Ada 95, Ada 2005, Ada 2012).		This site is thus a place dedicated to the ANSI/MIL-STD-1815A-1983 version of the Ada computer programming language ; version known today as '''Ada 83''' to distinguish it from later versions (Ada 95, Ada 2005, Ada 2012).

	The specification of '''Ada 83''' (the Ada Language Reference Manual) is around ~~175~~ pages ~~long~~, which makes it accessible to an individual.		The specification of '''Ada 83''' (the Ada Language Reference Manual) is close to 170 paper sheets long (around 270 pages of language definition proper), which makes it integrally accessible to an individual reader.

	The Ada language still exists but evolved so much that we wanted to preserve elements of the original version of the language. '''Ada 83''' is a peculiar programming universe that really deserves preservation, both for computer history purpose and as an example of a specially well designed tool for software reliability, readability, maintenance. We believe that '''Ada 83''' is still useful forty years later.		The Ada language still exists but evolved so much that we wanted to preserve elements of the original version of the language. '''Ada 83''' is a peculiar programming universe that really deserves preservation, both for computer history purpose and as an example of a specially well designed tool for software reliability, readability, maintenance. We believe that '''Ada 83''' is still useful forty years later.

Vmo at 12:34, 29 April 2025

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	This site aims at gathering [[Ada_83_history\|history]] facts and [[Ada_83_tools\|tools]] [[documentation]] ~~ans~~ [[Ada_83_examples\|examples]] written in '''Ada 83'''.		This site aims at gathering [[Ada_83_history\|history]] facts and [[Ada_83_tools\|tools]], [[documentation]] and [[Ada_83_examples\|examples]] written in '''Ada 83'''.

	The interest is also about '''Ada 83''' language machines like the [[Rational_R1000_Ada83_machine\|Rational R1000]] and the [[iAPX_432_Ada83_machine\|iAPX 432]].		The interest is also about '''Ada 83''' language machines like the [[Rational_R1000_Ada83_machine\|Rational R1000]] and the [[iAPX_432_Ada83_machine\|iAPX 432]].