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From: "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>
Subject: Re: What's stopping you from using Ada for your next commercial
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On Fri, 11 Mar 2011 03:37:16 -0500, Stephen Leake wrote:

> I don't understand this argument. Using Ada instead of C, I get easily a
> factor of 2 (I usually say 10, but let's be conservative) productivity.
> 
> So you can use 2 people instead of 4, freeing up 2 for another project.
> 
> People cost at least $100k per year, so you have that to spend on an
> Ada toolchain.
> 
> GNATPRO is around $25k per year.
> 
> What is the problem? I'm guessing you don't really believe the
> productivity factor.

The problem is that this is not how people make their decisions. You repeat
the biggest DEC's mistake, which ultimately ruined them. People don't buy
cost-efficient solutions. You do *cheap* ones. You must be cheaper or same
price, then other factors may come into considerations. In that order.

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Dmitry A. Kazakov
http://www.dmitry-kazakov.de