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Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2006 14:48:23 +0200
From: Pascal Obry <pascal@obry.net>
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To: Michael Bode <m.g.bode@web.de>
Subject: Re: can one build commercial applications with latest gnat and other
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Michael Bode a �crit :

> I told them that I would be ok with less than stellar support, like any
> other Visual C++ or Delphi customer gets, if I could get the packages
> for a more Microsoft- or Borland-like price. They told me their
> support is far better than Microsoft's or Borland's. That's it.

Again I'm not on the maketing side, but to me you are just comparing
apples and oranges. Microsoft or Borland are selling CD. Duplicating a
CD cost just nothing (almost right?, the cost is on dev process) hence
the low price for VC++ for example. AdaCore is selling support. There is
no way to "duplicate" a support, each customer is different, has
different needs and requirement. The cost can't be as low as VC++.

Now what do you want ?

A product without support as for VC++, then use the GNAT GPL, GNAT FSF,
Aonix ObjectAda, Rational Ada, RR Software Janus Ada... What's wrong
with that ? Use the product that fits your needs.

Pascal.

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