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From: keith@ssc-vax.UUCP (Keith Nemitz)
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Subject: Re: Re: PD Modula2 Loader: How it works!
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Date: Mon, 19-Aug-85 18:02:04 EDT
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> > ... For my money I'll invest in
> > the time to write an application in the Best language for the job.
> 				      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> 
>        timings (particalurly the seive, Grrrr....) and price are not
>        sufficient.  You *must* consider support.
> 
  This is a formal appology.  I did not mean that Modula 2 is the world's
cure all,  I just cant figure out why you're so hostile to Public Domain
software.  Being a broke hacker, I was delighted that such performance in
a compiler was available free. I didn't realize that in order to write a 
saleable product one always had to purchase the production software.  You
are correct that support is important, and I wish ETHZ was able to provide
more.  Still some support isn't worth the phone call, and others are great.
I don't worry about it, I know in advance that I am the guy that has to 
figure it out one way or another.

                                          keith