Re: Ada Pricing & Quality ?? - Vendors

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Since the base note was fully compliant with my spec, I guess I have
to respond, so here goes:

1. Price

Ada prices are declining across the board.  However, you can't compare Unix
workstation prices with PC prices.  PC Ada compilers are priced much less
than your $30k, and (I hear) are quite competitively priced to C compilers.

What do you expect to pay for a non-free C or C++ compiler on a workstation?
I'd really like the input.

Also, cross-compilers generally cost more than native compilers because the 
development cost has to be amortized over a smaller market.

2. Useful libraries

We are planning interfaces to standard support libraries in our next-generation
products.

3. Documentation of limitations; verification of examples

Yes, quality is important, including document quality.  What else can
I say.

4. Are we willing to invest to make Ada succeed?  

YES.  WATCH THIS SPACE.

-- Mike Ryer