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"Juha Valimaki" <juha.valimaki@xdsloy.com> wrote in message
news:3d5d6c93$1_6@news.newsgroups.com...

> IMO value of GNAT is in the product, not in a CD or manuals. I am willing
to
> pay _ACT_ for anything (CD, manuals, t-shirt, coffee mug...) if that's the
> only way a small company can support GNAT development without getting
> discriminated.

I am confused now.  Why can't you make them an offer for a service you
require?   The worst they could do is refuse your offer.

-CRM