Re: Reasons NOT To Choose Ada

[cts@alpinet.com (Craig Spannring)]

jsa@alexandria (Jon S Anthony) wrote:

>In article <1996Dec4.190401.1@eisner> kilgallen@eisner.decus.org (Larry Kilgallen) writes:

>> In article <dmiller-0412961436470001@ind-0010-27.iquest.net>, dmiller@cybo.com (Dana Miller) writes:
>> > In article <57vknm$r3c@news.structured.net>, cts@alpinet.com (Craig
>> > Spannring) wrote:
>> 
>> >> You might want to check out Object Ada from Thompson.  They have some
>> >> sort of visual layout program in their professional edition.  I
>> >> haven't tried it out since I'm being paid to do C++ and $595 is a bit
>> >> steep for a toy to use at home.

>Another point worth mentioning in this context is that the $595 price
>for ObjectAda is for the _professional_ version (even includes
>ClearCase CMS for crying out loud).  The _personal_ version (which
>doesn't look too toy like either) is $245.  As pointed out below, to
>get a _professional_ level MSVC++ is over the $1000.00 mark (last I
>looked) - and I _believe_ the compiler is the same piece of rubbish as
>what you get for the $600.00.

Note I said, "I'm being paid to do C++" and "toy to use at home".  I
think that $595 is a very low price, but since my employer has no
interest in Ada I would only be able to use it for my own pet
projects.  Since _I_ could only use it for playing at home, (nobody is
offering to pay me for Ada code), $595 could better be used for
upgrading my mountain bike, getting a new pair of skis, etc.  Now if
someone were to offer to pay me to write Ada code I'd order a copy
before you could even blink.

A toy is something I want that I can't get my employer to buy.