Lpc2000

At 04:40 PM 10/30/2005, rtstofer wrote:

>--- In lpc2000@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Curtis" <plc@r...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > > I think it more likely to be the other way around.  I
> > > envision a scenario where, if you want to use the ARM core
> > > efficiently, you HAVE to buy their compiler.
> >
> > That's nonsense--why else do 3Ps exist if not to compete with ARM's
> > compiler?  I reckon IAR and Green Hills, and probably others, would
> > vehemently defend their position as worthy competitors to ARM's
>tools.
> > I choose those two simply because their prices are comparable with
>ARM's
> > pricing model.
>
>Because ARM makes money on the IP.  They can price the compiler in
>such a way that all of the competition dies.  There would be two
>platforms - open source GNU and ARM/Keil.  At $99.95 even I would
>buy the package!

Heee heee, have you thought through this? How does it benefit ARM to kill 
off the compiler competitions?

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