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From: jharkins@sagpd1.UUCP (Jim Harkins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m68k
Subject: Re: Romable C 68000 (Compiler)
Message-ID: <665@sagpd1.UUCP>
Date: 13 Mar 90 20:32:42 GMT
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In article <10073@cbmvax.commodore.com> valentin@cbmvax (Valentin Pepelea) writes:
>Lattice provides source code to their libraries for a nominal fee. ($300 to 
>$500 I think)

Um, nominal to who?  $300-500 is nominal to a company trying to make and sell
a product, but to a hobbyist that kind of cash is anything but nominal.  Wish
I made enough to call that kind of money nominal, I'd trade my PC in for a
Sun.   Yes, I know the hazards/hassles involved in selling source, I just
think the phrasing needs to be adjusted.  Especially as I consider the Amiga
to be a hobbyist machine, whereas PCs tend to be buisness machines.  Not that
the PC is a superior machine, it just has superior marketing and momentum.


-- 
jim		jharkins@sagpd1

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 imported goods.  My fear is I'll be forced to buy lousy American made stuff."