From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,e6d1607a5397de6b X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public From: Ted Dennison Subject: Re: Is the Ada World Embarrassed by the Defense Industry? Date: 2000/11/19 Message-ID: <3A1774F2.4BFBCC7@telepath.com>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 695408735 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit References: <39FDE9E4.35F615A6@netwood.net> <8tv1i6$oif$1@nnrp1.deja.com> <3A031100.68F2B59@netwood.net> <8tv8um$vio$1@nnrp1.deja.com> <3A16D250.70FD97C7@swbell.net> X-Accept-Language: en,pdf Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Complaints-To: Abuse Role , We Care X-Trace: monger.newsread.com 974644459 38.195.186.125 (Sun, 19 Nov 2000 09:34:19 EST) Organization: Telepath Systems (telepath.com) MIME-Version: 1.0 NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 09:34:19 EST Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Date: 2000-11-19T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: John Magness wrote: > i.e. Why can't I buy a shrink wrapped Rational/Apex/Ada 95 ( and other > languages) > like I can for Code Warrior, Visual C++, and the former Borland products at > CompUSA ? One of the reasons that C, C++ and Java are popular is that Little-known fact: CompUSA actually *charges* publishers for shelf space in their stores. A publisher has to have pretty deep pockets and a good expectation of moving lots of product to even think about getting shelf space in a national chain. Its generally not worth the expense unless your company has multiple products to sell. This is the reason small game deveopment companies are typically foced to sign themselves into servitude with one of the major software publishing houses. > students (and schools) can purchase compilers with decent IDEs at a low > price. But of course this would put Rational in direct competition with Students (and schools) can purchase Ada compilers with decent IDEs at a low price too. Aonix offers educational pricing for ObjectAda, and Gnat (IDE's don't get much better than Emacs) is essentially free (can't get much cheaper than free) for anyone who doesn't need priority support. ACT might even offers schools discounts on support. -- T.E.D. Home - mailto:dennison@telepath.com Work - mailto:dennison@ssd.fsi.com WWW - http://www.telepath.com/dennison/Ted/TED.html ICQ - 10545591