Re: Chrome - competition for Borland?

From: Derek Davidson (derek.davidson_at_gmail.com)
Date: 11/06/04 

Date: 6 Nov 2004 07:14:55 -0700

Rudy Velthuis [TeamB] wrote:

> I've done it with a few apps

So, presumably you're mad <g>. But tell us about these apps, Rudy.
Were they much more complex than fish facts? Because the basic
convention of NOT re-writing an application is a very sound one.

> I have no idea how using C# would have given me any advantage at all.

Well, that's the whole point really. I don't see anyone saying that it
was. But anyway, let's face it, you're hardly an 'independent
observer' here are you? You're hugely biased in favour of Borland and
Borland products.

> ... and it is not more powerful than Delphi either.

In what way? Writing CF applications? Working under .NET 1.1, SP1?

> No, thanks. No need for C#. I prefer Delphi and the VCL, also in .NET.

Have you read the latest stuff on Delphi? Delphi 2005 includes C#.
Oh, but wait - I guess you mean the Object Pascal language derivative
that Borland produced? No wonder we're all confused.

But once again, why do you prefer Delphi 8 over C#? Because you get it
free? Or is that just an aside that doesn't matter here? Is it because
you're TeamB and biased or should we discount that, too?

Reminds me of Mrs Merton: "So, Debbie McGee, what was it exactly that
attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels"? 

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