> > The "high level of support" is where the money can be made (See ACT). > > I am assuming you are referring to the fact that ACT is not cheap. > I see this as a dual edged sword. The high cost can real turn > people off. Not that high; a year's support for GNAT for 10 or fewer people can be less than the cost of a single compiler licence from another vendor. And then you add in the cost of the first year's support too.