Re: GNUPro Development, v850

On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 12:38:18 +0000, Chris H <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

However they only support you if you have a fully paid up support
agreement.

We support any use who purchases our compilers. We give free
upgrades for a period or for bug fixes in the current release.
After that it's a paid upgrade. We also provide support contracts.

Twenty
years ago the problem was corporate users. I've walked into into an
office and seen ten computers running our software when only two
licenses were current

Where? Most European companies play by the rules.

20+ years ago. The large UK Telecoms people.

. These days the problem is "seepage", but most
medium and large businesses are much better than they used to be.
In practice it isn't a problem any more -

In reality is it a MAJOR problem in the far east, Middle East and Asia.

Sure is. The real issue is what solutions promote your particular
business model. IMHO, the real problem for any compiler vendor is
gcc and the sometimes dreadful free library code supplied for
embedded use. Nowadays, the point that distinguishes tool chains
for embedded use is the quality of the libraries and the debugging
facilities.

Once laptops became common,
Only in smaller companies. Most development work is still on desktops.

How much on-site commissioning have you done? Some people still
develop for machinery, not for widgets that talk to other widgets
or computers. I can't fit ten full size vending machines in our
office, let alone a full size stage lighting rig. Our neighbours
might well object if we start testing bomb-disposal machines here.

And yes, we did have clients who forgot to pack their dongles and
were now 6000 miles from base!

Stephen

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