Re: Newbie: Best Ada Compiler for MS Windows ?

[john.mccabe@emrad.ns.com (John McCabe)]

On Sat, 6 Apr 2002 13:09:52 +0200, "D De Villiers"
<ddevilliers@lando.co.za> wrote:

>John McCabe,
>
>> You're unlikely to get all of that with a *free* Ada compiler.
>> GNAT/AdaGIDE is all 'free' and AdaGIDE isn't a bad IDE, not quite in
>> the same leagues as ObjectAda's though. ObjectAda *was* available in a
>> free version but had significant restrictions. Perhaps someone could
>> update you on whether that version is still available.
>
>O'Yes ! I know about ObjectAda (too big for me to download !) Thanks! I'm
>now downloading GNAT/AdaGIDE. ObjectAda do have a free Special Edition but
>it do have significant restrictions.

I remember seeing a message about a particular version having these
restrictions lifted (well, some of them at least), but I'm not sure
how reliable that information was. May be worth checking the archives.
Also, I think I have a copy of ObjectAda that came with a book. Might
be worth checking Amazon or something to see if this is still the case
(can't remember which book it was though!).