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From: shurr@cbnews.ATT.COM (Larry A. Shurr)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: Re: C++ Comparison in UNIX REVIEW
Message-ID: <2060@cbnews.ATT.COM>
Date: 10 Nov 88 17:44:44 GMT
References: <307@drd.UUCP>
Reply-To: shurr@cbnews.ATT.COM (Larry A. Shurr)
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In article <307@drd.UUCP> mark@drd.UUCP (Mark Lawrence) writes:
>I chuckled at the Profile boxes wherein prices of each were compared.

>	G++	$175
>	Oasys	$795 - $5000
>	Oregon	$1900 - $12000

>I mean, what's to choose?

Well, I like the price, too, but your typical client does not seem to 
like the idea of paying for the development of software which they are 
(apparently) then required to give away.  I know that the Copyleft has 
been discussed to death here, but I still can't see how to sell it to 
clients especially since I'm not entirely certain that agree with or 
even undertand it.

Larry
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Signed: Larry A. Shurr (att!cbnews!shurr or osu-cis!apr!las)
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(With apologies to the real thing.  Above represents my views only.)