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From: Robert A Duff <bobduff@world.std.com>
Subject: Re: Confusing language,
 was Re: Help help.. please.i am totaly new in ada programing
Date: 1999/11/09
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tmoran@bix.com writes:

>...  And ACT currently has a large support charge - what
> prevents them from inflating it further once the customer is
> locked in ?

If ACT were to inflate their price sufficiently high, and I noticed that
a lot of people are willing to pay that high price, then I would quit my
job at Averstar, and start a business that undercuts ACT's price.  I
could do that because the sources are available (and, oh by the way,
they are quite well commented).  Anybody who knows something about
compilers could do the same.

- Bob