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Subject: Re: Thoughts on AdaCore maintaining GCC-incompatible GNAT sources
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On Friday, January 21, 2011 2:29:58 AM UTC-7, Dmitry A. Kazakov wrote:


> I think that AdaCore should probably modify their business model in order
> to have something between the FSF for 0 and Pro for 15K. Many small
> businesses and private persons would promptly buy Linux or Windows GNAT f=
or
> $100-500 without support +, say, $25-50 per upgrade. This would not compe=
te
> with GNAT Pro, because, my guess, Pro targets rather embedded and R-T
> solutions, e.g. VxWorks and standalone, or impose no additional costs.

  For the embedded world high quality C/C++ compilers cost around $5K but h=
ave a larger customer base so charging a little more for Ada seems reasonab=
le. The $15K seems high to me it should be closer to $10K. I think that is =
around the price of the Green Hills Ada 95 compiler.

  If a pure free GPL Ada compiler is needed many folks would need to become=
 compiler maintainers and just fork off from GNAT. I seriously doubt this w=
ill happen.

  Can't we let the AdaCore people make a living I doubt anyone there is get=
ting rich.