Re: Will the defect with formal package parameters be fixed in GNAT GPL 2009?

[Samuel Tardieu <sam@rfc1149.net>]

>>>>> "Eric" == Eric Hughes <eric.eh9@gmail.com> writes:

Eric> I don't use "pristine GNAT" because I use Windows, I have no
Eric> patience for system administration, and I use precompiled
Eric> binaries. I get precompiled binaries from the Libre site. I do not
Eric> get precompiled binaries from gnu.org.

There exist at least five ways to get GNAT:

 (1) Through a contract with AdaCore. This includes an very good
     commercial support.

 (2) From the libre.adacore.com site. This comes with no support unless
     you are an academic user qualifying for the GAP program.

 (3) From the Free Software Foundation, with a bug tracker and
     some volunteers working on bugs through an open process, provided
     that good bug reports are submitted.

 (4) From Cygwin, with precompiled Windows binaries, and the FSF GCC bug
     tracker can be used.

 (5) From various free software distribution vendors, such as Debian
     GNU/Linux, each with their own bug reporting system.

From these five options you chose the second one, which is the only one
with no support at all for non-academic users. Unless you are willing to
switch, you're on your own, and since you can't report your problem
through a proper channel, it is unlikely to get fixed unless someone in
another categorie reports it.

  Sam
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