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=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,5f7d72bde5bb96de X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2004-03-26 18:53:08 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!news.glorb.com!wn52feed!worldnet.att.net!attbi_s54.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Steve" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada References: <87wu5834r2.fsf@insalien.org> <87isgryxkz.fsf@insalien.org> Subject: Re: Is 3.15p -still- the latest GNAT 'p' release? X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.20.111.157 X-Complaints-To: abuse@comcast.net X-Trace: attbi_s54 1080355988 24.20.111.157 (Sat, 27 Mar 2004 02:53:08 GMT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 02:53:08 GMT Organization: Comcast Online Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 02:53:08 GMT Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:6588 Date: 2004-03-27T02:53:08+00:00 List-Id: "Ludovic Brenta" wrote in message news:87isgryxkz.fsf@insalien.org... > Hyman Rosen writes: > > > Ludovic Brenta wrote: > > >(2) the "GNAT Pro" releases offered only to paying customers > > > > You could always contact friends who are (or work for) paying > > customers and get a Pro version from them. > > This is pirating. I will never encourage such a disrespectful > attitude. ACT are doing an outstanding job. As a professional > software developer, I happen to know just how much effort goes into > testing, verification and certification. I pray everyone on this > newsgroup not to listen to Hyman Rosen. If you require GNAT Pro, pay. > In my vocabulary I reserve the term "pirating" for use that violates copyrights. This subject has come up before, back in the days when representatives from ACT (unofficially) frequented the list, and they never voiced any objections to anyone sharing an official distribution. There was some indication that they had never heard of it happening. When you purchase GNAT Pro, you're not just purchasing a compiler, you're contracting for support. High quality support. If you plan to use GNAT for professional work, you really should buy support. Not because you have to, but because it makes good buisness sense. Steve (The Duck) > -- > Ludovic Brenta. >