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From: brh@cray.com (Brian R. Hanson)
Subject: Re: Paige's How To Get An Automatic Ada Wa
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In article AA07035@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu, CONDIC@PSAVAX.PWFL.COM writes:
>The GNAT compiler comes close, but it misses the target slightly
>in that it isn't available on some popular platforms and isn't a
>shrinkwrap product on a store shelf where the curious can snag it
>up on the cheap and start playing with it. (It also lacks a
>toll-free "800" number for telephone support!) If something like
>this were to be taken "commercial" with the goal of giving the
>public a good, cheap, object-oriented development environment I
>bet the venture would do well and would do a lot to see that the
>"mandate" wasn't necessary.

Actually, there is nothing that prevents anyone from making gnat a
shrinkrapped product and selling it as well as providing 800/900 
telephone support.  My understanding of the copyleft agreement is
that you must also provide access to the source.  It was also my
impression that Robert Dewer hoped to try to build a buisness out
of the support of gnat.
  
>
>Pax,
>Marin
 
Brian Hanson
brh@cray.com