From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, REPLYTO_WITHOUT_TO_CC autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Thread: 103376,b314a3c8f7311755 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,domainid0,public,usenet X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit Path: g2news2.google.com!news2.google.com!news.glorb.com!news2.glorb.com!wn14feed!worldnet.att.net!bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net.POSTED!53ab2750!not-for-mail Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada From: anon@anon.org (anon) Subject: Re: IBM Rational Ada Reply-To: no to spamers (No@email.given.org) References: <57Kgl.327677$Mh5.326555@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net> <925cad43-6435-4115-83cf-6dc9b4f20612@o40g2000prn.googlegroups.com> X-Newsreader: IBM NewsReader/2 2.0 Message-ID: Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:55:48 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 12.64.134.82 X-Complaints-To: abuse@worldnet.att.net X-Trace: bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net 1233428148 12.64.134.82 (Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:55:48 GMT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:55:48 GMT Organization: AT&T Worldnet Xref: g2news2.google.com comp.lang.ada:4507 Date: 2009-01-31T18:55:48+00:00 List-Id: 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 writes: >On Jan 30, 3:24=A0pm, Martin wrote: >> On Jan 30, 9:16=A0pm, a...@anon.org (anon) wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> > Well it seams from web site: =A0http://ec.synnex.com/vendors/IBM.html >> > that IBM has recall the >> >> > =A0 "IBM Rational Ada Developer v.4.4 Enterprise Edition - BT01ENA" >> >> > on 1/26/2009. =A0But you can still seached for that package you will ge= >t >> > a number of web sites that have the price between $106 to $200. Just >> > like the following: >> >> > From:http://www.techshopping.biz/sale/3297647/ >> >> > "IBM Rational Ada Developer v.4.4 Enterprise Edition - BT01ENA" >> > =A0 $118.95 >> >> > The only problem is that it was based on Ada 95 with a few extra >> > (Ada 2005 features). >> >> > Now, I guess those who want this package will have to wait until and se= >e >> > if IBM will release an "Ada 2005 CDROM media license" version and hope = >it >> > will have a similar price. >> >> There is another problem... >> >> ...it's out of stock! For the price though I'd get it!- Hide quoted text = >- >> > >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. > >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