Re: IBM Rational Ada

[anon@anon.org (anon)]

Actually, the version that was sold was a single pathform (Linux, only, 
RedHat or SuSE) and did not required the Apex system. The Apex and 
Windows versions was still around $450, I called IBM. The problem was 
I waited to long to order, because I wanted a free upgrade to 2005 specs.

I found this out after someone post here that IBM was going to update their 
Ada to 2005 specs. back in Oct, 2008.  



In <925cad43-6435-4115-83cf-6dc9b4f20612@o40g2000prn.googlegroups.com>, Britt Snodgrass <britt.snodgrass@gmail.com> writes:
>On Jan 30, 3:24=A0pm, Martin <martin.do...@btopenworld.com> wrote:
>> On Jan 30, 9:16=A0pm, a...@anon.org (anon) wrote:
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>> > Well it seams from web site: =A0http://ec.synnex.com/vendors/IBM.html
>> > that IBM has recall the
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>> > =A0 "IBM Rational Ada Developer v.4.4 Enterprise Edition - BT01ENA"
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>> > on 1/26/2009. =A0But you can still seached for that package you will ge=
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>> > a number of web sites that have the price between $106 to $200. Just
>> > like the following:
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>> > From:http://www.techshopping.biz/sale/3297647/
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>> > "IBM Rational Ada Developer v.4.4 Enterprise Edition - BT01ENA"
>> > =A0 $118.95
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>> > The only problem is that it was based on Ada 95 with a few extra
>> > (Ada 2005 features).
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>> > Now, I guess those who want this package will have to wait until and se=
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>> > if IBM will release an "Ada 2005 CDROM media license" version and hope =
>it
>> > will have a similar price.
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>> There is another problem...
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>> ...it's out of stock! For the price though I'd get it!- Hide quoted text =
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>I'm quite sure that price only gets you the physical distribution
>media (CD-ROM) and maybe some printed installation instructions. IBM/
>Rational Apex requires a FLEXlm served license to run and that still
>costs $$$$$ per license, minimum.
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>IBM would be better served if they offered a hobbyist license for Apex
>or switched to an open-source, support based business model. Apex was
>great for its time but IBM has treated it as a (diminishing return)
>cash cow for several years, ever since they bought Rational. I fear
>that Telelogic (IBM's recent acquisition) will suffer the same fate as
>Rational (great products, uncompetitively priced, left to fade away).
>
>- Britt