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From: knf@druxo.UUCP (FricklasK)
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Subject: Re: AMIGA DEVELOPMENT KIT UPDATE: SORRY
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Date: Wed, 13-Nov-85 10:19:14 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 13 10:19:14 1985
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>>   Also- to the guy who complained that if you can't afford $3000 for a dev-
>>elopment system, you can't afford what it takes to produce software:  It
>>does not require MONEY do develop good software.  It requires time, talent,
>>a good idea, and as lot of sweat.  Most of the software startups in the world
>>did not come from large amounts of venture capital, they came from individuals
>>with a good idea and the will to see it work.

>i didn't say anything to the contrary.  i said that if commodore has to
>ration their support resources (an idea i thought you first mentioned),
>it would be reasonable for them to discriminate among potential developers
>on the basis of the developers' economic resources; it's a lot easier than
>trying to measure "time, talent, a good idea, and a lot of sweat".  note
>we're not talking really big bucks here.  $3,000 is about one month's gross
>pay for one good programmer.  "large amounts of venture capital" would be
>at least a couple orders of magnitude more.

Yes, but if they're willing to give ANYBODY a development kit but only a
few a DEAL on the equipment, who needs it more- a company who will base
their entire livelihood on the Amiga and needs money to pay salaries, or
a company with plenty of money to spend on salaries and equipment? 
    '`'`
    Ken
    `'`'`