Re: POLL: Would you use Ada more if...

[Adrian Hoe <mailbox@*nospam*adrianhoe.com>]

Preben Randhol wrote:

> On Fri, 16 Aug 2002 13:17:31 GMT, John McCabe wrote:
> 
>>Oh yes! That's right. But where can you buy e.g. GNAT (public) on a CD
>>in a box with a printed manual?
>>
> 
> Hmm, perhaps I should make a small company ;-)
> 



Small is not good enough. Even smaller - one-man company and you are 
the boss! No one will complain when the boss spend the money unless 
you are complaining and stingy.


> 
>>If you go to your [large] company's accountat and say "there you go,
>>I've spent $1000 on software" and they say, "well, where is it?" and
>>you say "it's a file on my PC" what do you think they're going to say
>>to that?
>>
> 
> Well if you download GNAT (Public) or some other program then you say
> "I've spent $0 on software" and the accountant will smile from ear to
> ear and get big dewy dollar symbols in his eyes whilst drooling. ;-) 
> 
> If one is expected to pay for the program, then of course I also would
> like to have a printed manual and a CD-ROM. Unless it is support you pay
> for.
> 
> Preben Randhol
> 



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