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Subject: Re: How to get Ada to ?cross the chasm??
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On Friday, 13 July 2018 09:22:42 UTC+1, jm.ta...@gmail.com  wrote:

> I don't want to pay that THAT MUCH for something, when I can get similar =
options for less or for free.

Exactly.
=20
> Many compilers have a free version and charge for extras (tools, librarie=
s, bindings, analyzers, wizards, Database frameworks...) and with that free=
 version you can compile whatever you want and sell your software. Gnat Pro=
 charges for the basic compiler, and it is not cheap compared to others.
>=20
> As toolchain, basic Ada compiler is far from other compilers.

This is because Ada compiler vendors are still stuck in the 1980's.