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 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII X-Google-Thread: 103376,52a0bacbcdd2da17 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2003-08-12 07:59:30 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!feed.news.nacamar.de!uninett.no!ntnu.no!not-for-mail From: Preben Randhol Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Realtime/embedded project to help with employment. Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 14:59:30 +0000 (UTC) Organization: Norwegian university of science and technology Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: kiuk0152.chembio.ntnu.no Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: tyfon.itea.ntnu.no 1060700370 6116 129.241.83.78 (12 Aug 2003 14:59:30 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@itea.ntnu.no NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 14:59:30 +0000 (UTC) User-Agent: slrn/0.9.7.4 (Linux) Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:41344 Date: 2003-08-12T14:59:30+00:00 List-Id: rleif wrote: > Since the use of commercial C++ software drivers for my instruments has > provided a week of suffering that has made me particularly testy, I will > also note the GPL is one of the causes of ACT's extremely bi-level pricing > policy, free or very expensive. No, it is because they offer two different products. 1. Compiler 2. Compiler + support. I think that the era of producing crappy software and charge money for it without giving any support nor assurance is fading. -- �I think fish is nice, but then I think that rain is wet. So who am I to judge.� - The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radioplay)