Re: Reasons NOT To Choose Ada

[jsa@alexandria (Jon S Anthony)]

In article <58hgs4$s0e@news.structured.net> cts@alpinet.com (Craig Spannring) writes:

> 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.

Fair enough.  I mean I don't even _have_ a computer at home - can't
stand the things actually, ;^).  But, if it is just to "fool around
with", then the personal edition should be fine.  Of course, it's
probably just as likely that the $245 would be more fun spent on xxx
too.  In fact, given this caveat I'm not convinced even a _free_
version would be "worth it".


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

First rule in good domain analysis is to get the lexicon straight...:-|


/Jon
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