Re: where will the action be ?

> > So you think they could seriously have, three years ago, just ignored
the
> > latest MS bandwagon and 'way of the future' and not suffered for it?
>
> In all likelyhood, Delphi 8 made them suffer more than any other
> non-.Net release ever could have (cf. .Net Service Pack issue)

Maybe, maybe not. How would you know? If they suffered that badly with D8
(they said they didn't) then maybe they would have changed directions all by
themselves instead of charging harder in that direction.

> >>How does being some secondary .Net development tools help?
> >
> > I don't know if you're even seriously asking this or just trying to stir
the
> > pot. There are heaps of ways, credibility with PHBs being just one of
them.
>
> You're just being vague. What does it bring into the greater scheme?

I don't think that response calls for a serious reply. You totally miss the
target regarding the many business benefits it has to Borland and their
custoemrs, and you accuse me of being vague? Really, I have better things to
spend time discussing.

> >>It can only be trying to play catchup with MS. Under .Net MS controls
> >>the programming libraries, not just the OS and system APIs.
> >
> > I totally agree.
>
> Well, then you should see where the credibility issue lies: how can you
> be credible on a platform where you'll only play catchup? What kind of
> credibility is that?

You've missed the target again, by a wide mark.

It's not a credibility issue. They are extremely credible. Borland are on
one of the biggest bandwagons in town. PHB's have been pumped regarding the
benefits of .net by MS for years.

The point here is that Borland are followers, not leaders and, as you have
pointed out, as MS own the OS, the platform and pretty much everything and
call all the shots, this is a hard road for Borland. Borland *have* to
continue to out-innovate MS by large margins (currently with ALM, ECO) to
stay in the game.


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