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From: Dennison <dennison@iag.net>
Subject: Re: Dec Ditching Ada?
Date: 1996/09/07
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Richard Kenner wrote:
> 
> My dictionary defines "commercial" as "of or relating to commerce".
> 
> Since there exists a company whose sole business relates to GNAT, it's
> very hard to see how it could not be viewed as "relating to commerce".

That's a good argument for calling ACT commercial. GNAT itself, not being
owned by anyone and being freely available, would not seem to fit the 
definition.

There are lots of companies that will come mow my grass for me for a fee.
That doesn't make my lawn a farm.  :-)


(Wait! I'm not finished zipping up the asbestos sui...AIEEEEE!!)

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