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To: Kashish King who wrote (4385)	2/8/2000 1:48:00 AM
From: inpursuit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5102

I'm surprised old cowpie has time to sit around and gab and do interviews. That looks like a VERY HIGH MAINTENANCE WOMAN,ehhh.

To: Kashish King who wrote (4385)	2/8/2000 3:18:00 AM
From: Ginco	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5102

Who's not seeing it right,Rod or Sam By Sam Williams Corel-Inprise a 'Royal Flush February 07, 2000 upside.com

To: Kashish King who wrote (4385)	2/8/2000 8:21:00 AM
From: i-node	Respond to of 5102

C++ continues to dominate Delphi and Java crushed Delphi easily, after spotting it at least a three-year headstart. Maybe, but even YEARS after your predictions, there continue to be few comprehensive Java applictions, and none that classify the language as "general purpose". YEARS after your predictions, C++ continues to be more in use as a general purpose language. Hell, even COBOL continues to be used more heavily than Java. Fact is, languages don't come and go as quickly as you asserted they did. that's why I rarely post here since you just get meaningless noise from a few regulars. Yes, well, I'm picking up a little meaningless noise right now... In short: forget Delphi, it's just an annoyance that does not provide any advantage over Java or C++ for that matter. I don't like it either. But if I have to choose between Delphi and Java for a general purpose language, the choice is clear. Java, YEARS LATER, is still not ready for prime time. The C++ and Java products face stiff competition including freeware. No one, I repeat No one, offers a C++ product as powerful as BCB. No one can touch it. Rod, why don't you tell us which c++ product rates with C++ Builder in terms of development time and IDE. In fact, even with the true RAD development, the compiler performs almost as well as the MSFT product. So which one is it that rates with BCB? You are so full of it.

To: Kashish King who wrote (4385)	2/8/2000 9:24:00 PM
From: Kiriakos Georgiou	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 5102

I prefer C++ myself and have never used Delphi, but having used BC++B and knowing that Delphi uses the same model, I strongly disagree with your comments about Delphi. You'd be surprised how many well known companies write major applications in it. Recently I discovered that ColdFusion Studio is written in Delphi - it is my favorite application! Regarding Java, and this is a personal opinion, it is a joke. Here is the scoop: Perl is just as portable and more flexible as glue material, so Java is more of an application development language. Ok, fine. Then I ask you, how many Java applications do you use??? Also, after using VB, BC++Builder, or Delphi try to use the Java development tools. HAH! Developers will know what I mean. The truth is C and C++ aren't going away any time soon. If you want windows and Unix portability for application code written in C/C++ I believe Inprise has a good plan with BC++B.