RE: gcc vs anything else

[Todd Christensen]

>  these things should not cost money.

Sorry, but companies do _have_ to make money to pay my salary.

>  maybe 3COM should write a development environment themselves.. they
>  should put their time and effort into it - it is their product which
>  will be promoted.

Didn't 3COM buy MW a few months back?

>  if metroworks charges for 'updates'..  it is very disencouraging for
>  people to buy it. of course there will be bugs.. but once you buy 
>  one - surely updates should come free.. 

I bought CW R3 a couple years back. They upgraged me to R4 then R5 for
free.

>  some companies are just too greedy?

some people want everything for free.:)

But, I do think that they need to have updates more often.

just my 2c.

Todd