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Subject: Re: Could you write a BSD like os in ADA?
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On 09.05.16 22:58, Dmitry A. Kazakov wrote:
>
>> There's also the practical
>> issue: If you actually wanted someone to use it, you'd need to offer
>> something different.
>
> Theoretically so, but in reality nobody knows what people want until it
> happens. Who would ever need Android?

One hypothesis is confirmed: people want something that

- works well enough, and

- is the less expensive alternative.

Ada sellers, again, need to understand these determining
factors, as they constrain all engineering business.