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From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen)
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Subject: Re: GNAT GPL 2005 Edition is now available
Date: 21 Sep 2005 07:26:46 -0500
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In article <slrndj2282.oqn.randhol@bacchus.pvv.ntnu.no>, randhol@bacchus.pvv.ntnu.no (Preben Randhol) writes:
> In article <6cFjLy+0$XDn@eisner.encompasserve.org>, Larry Kilgallen wrote:
>>In article <1127171105.496123.178650@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, wojtek@power.com.pl writes:
>>
>>> Try to convince some venture capitalists, or high level managers, that
>>> it's better to code in Ada, even thought you'll have to supply your
>>> sources to the customers (practically also competitors) under GPL.
>>
>>Presumably any company with "venture capitalists" or "high level managers"
>>has no hesitation about paying for compiler support with GNAT Professional.
>>Thus the issue does not arrive in those environments.
> 
> However if you are a tiny company with 1-5 employees and starting up it
> would be difficult to afford an expensive support which you probably do
> not need.

But then you would not have a need to "convince some venture capitalists,
or high level managers", which is the remark to which I responded.