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From: dewar@gnat.com
Subject: Re: Bargin GNAT support prices (Was Re: Long Float Error from Gnat)
Date: 1998/11/03
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In article <u3e829kb5.fsf_-_@sandia.gov>,
  taashlo@sandia.gov wrote:
> "bob" <bklungle@junque.com> writes:
>
> > Don't despair Al,
> >
> > I for one thank you for informing me/us of this.
> >
> > As one of those paying $750.00 per month, I welcome anything which helps my
> > company and I out.
> >
> > TKS...bob
>
> How did you get GNAT support for only $750.00/month?  The
> price quoted to me by ACT was $48,000/year for the first
> year and $24,000/year for subsequent years.  That's
> $4,000/month for the first year.  There is no way that
> my one-programmer, 2-3 year project can justify ~$75,000
> to ~$100,000 for GNAT support.


There is not "one price fits all" for GNAT support. The prices you quote
above sound like quotes for an embedded version of GNAT (probably VxWorks).
Our experience is that embedded systems require much more specialized
systems work, and support, and the prices reflect this.

Robert Dewar
Ada Core Technologies

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