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few UNIX vendors that cared to offer compiler like Sun, it was an additional acquisiation on top of UNIX SDK. The Sun C compiler was an additional cost item, j
by kjs3 5y ago
few UNIX vendors that cared to offer compiler like Sun, it was an additional acquisiation on top of UNIX SDK.
The Sun C compiler was an additional cost item, just like everyone else.
- pjmlp 5y agoIndeed, so if you already had to pay for C which is a required language on any UNIX, there is no way around it, why spend the extra dollars for Ada just to feel good? That was my point.
- kjs3 5y agoBecause it's a better language for a lot of use cases? But I concede that the history of the industry indicates that "don't care" is the norm.