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From: Martin Krischik <krischik@users.sourceforge.net>
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Subject: Re: A couple of questions
Date: Tue, 04 May 2004 08:45:30 +0200
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Hyman Rosen wrote:

> Martin Krischik wrote:

>> If there where a boxed version for reasonable price I would consider it.
 
> The problem is that the box does not contain a compiler
> but a support contract. And what is a reasonable price
> for you is a money-losing waste of time for ACT. It's
> likely that customers who are able to pay for expensive
> support contracts actually use much less support than
> would a multitude of people buying cheap ones.

True enough.  I guess the "mass market"  for compilers is just not big
enough to make money with after all. 

BTW: With me "reasonable" depend if "Martin" or "Mr. Krischik, BSc" is
making the decision ;-).

With Regards

Martin

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