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From: Martin Dowie <martin.dowie@btopenworld.com>
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Subject: Re: Licences
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 20:50:25 +0000 (UTC)
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Marco wrote:
> It seems that a BSD style open source Ada runtime library needs to be
> created (compiled with GNAT).
> But is there enough steam left in the Ada community to support this
> endeavour?
> 
>  AdaCore obviously needs to force it's hand to stay in business and it
> can't discriminate between the small fry and the large aerospace giants
> which actually buys it's products.

I can kind of understand where AdaCore are coming from...

...on one hand the GPL is ultimately what 'Free' Software is all about, 
isn't it? And when you hear of companies sticking satellites into space 
using GNAT _3.15p_ then there is clearly revenue there that they are 
just not getting (and need as much as any other business).

Cheers

-- Martin