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=-0.4 required=5.0 tests=AC_FROM_MANY_DOTS,BAYES_00 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,345c9fcf5a67a99f X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-05-24 17:50:21 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.esat.net!diablo.theplanet.net!psiuk-p2!psiuk-p3!uknet!psiuk-n!news.pace.co.uk!nh.pace.co.uk!not-for-mail From: "Marin David Condic" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Microsoft takes on ACT Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 10:05:12 -0400 Organization: Posted on a server owned by Pace Micro Technology plc Message-ID: References: <4519e058.0205230724.38617c60@posting.google.com> <3CEE40A9.4010500@telepath.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dhcp-200-133.miami.pace.co.uk X-Trace: nh.pace.co.uk 1022249107 20177 136.170.200.133 (24 May 2002 14:05:07 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@news.cam.pace.co.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 24 May 2002 14:05:07 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:24706 Date: 2002-05-24T14:05:07+00:00 List-Id: Any user can have the full rights to any software they want. All it takes is a willingness to write up a cost-plus contract. :-) I don't know if the DoD gets full data rights - clout or not - for things they buy off the shelf. (Do you think they've got the source for Micro$oft Word? Would they really want it? :-) But usually, if they're paying the freight to get the software developed, they're going to own it when its done. You and I can do the same - just get out the checkbook. :-) MDC -- Marin David Condic Senior Software Engineer Pace Micro Technology Americas www.pacemicro.com Enabling the digital revolution e-Mail: marin.condic@pacemicro.com "Ted Dennison" wrote in message news:3CEE40A9.4010500@telepath.com... > > That's been my experience too. I think that's what *all* users would > demand, given they had enough clout to do it. The DoD just happens to > have the clout. :-) >