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=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,c6c96fe0302f04f X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-08-17 00:49:18 PST From: "Juha Valimaki" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada References: <3d5ce7f0.12192351@news.demon.co.uk> <3d5cfa8e.16958234@news.demon.co.uk> <3d5d6c93$1_6@news.newsgroups.com> Subject: Re: POLL: Would you use Ada more if... Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 10:49:08 +0300 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Message-ID: <3d5e000e$1_4@news.newsgroups.com> X-Authenticated-User: jpvalim X-Comments: This message was posted through Newsfeeds.com X-Comments2: IMPORTANT: Newsfeeds.com does not condone, nor support, spam or any illegal or copyrighted postings. X-Comments3: IMPORTANT: Under NO circumstances will postings containing illegal or copyrighted material through this service be tolerated!! X-Report: Please report illegal or inappropriate use to You may also use our online abuse reporting from: http://www.newsfeeds.com/abuseform.htm X-Path-Stamp: news.newsfeeds.com Organization: Newsfeeds.com http://www.newsfeeds.com 90,000+ UNCENSORED Newsgroups. Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!news-out.nuthinbutnews.com!propagator-sterling!news-in.nuthinbutnews.com!news.newsgroups.com!not-for-mail Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:28151 Date: 2002-08-17T10:49:08+03:00 List-Id: "Chad R. Meiners" wrote: > I am confused now. Why can't you make them an offer for a service you > require? The worst they could do is refuse your offer. > > -CRM I did that. The answer was: 5 developer minimum. I asked for one license custom solution that would include following: -downloadable binaries for GPS & GNAT Pro -downloadable documentation -normal updates as they release new versions -bug fixes or other workarounds if there are any bugs and not include the following: -general Ada/GNAT feature usage support -Optional add-on items (GTK/Ada,...) I am not saying the 5 dev license isn't acceptable solution. I am still comparing other options (C++ / ObjectAda /...) and I started this poll hoping to get some positive response that would make it more likely some company (ACT, Aonix, Rational, ...) would produce something more ideal to me (and I believe for many other Ada users too). So far this thread has caused mostly noise, which is my fault as I started the thread, but that was a risk I had to take if I wanted to talk (Ada related) business issues on cla. No one is right or wrong about business issues (,so everyone has an opinion) and only a few companies are actually in position where they can change their target user group. These companies will decide if Ada will be used in embedded/high reliability application only or if it will see more use in general computing. Juha -----------== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Uncensored Usenet News ==---------- http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----= Over 100,000 Newsgroups - Unlimited Fast Downloads - 19 Servers =-----