Re: What Borland should stop wasting their time on

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> 1. The framework is better organized and structured. .NET helps beginner 
> programmers in choosing the right libraries for the right tasks. This 
> concept is pioneered by Delphi and Java.

Not better than Delphi or VB6, I think..

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> 2. It's got all these advanced concepts out of the box(garbage collection, 
> etc). C/C++ programmers have to integrate such code into their projects. 
> Again, pioneered by Delphi and Java.

Yet count for Delphi

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> 3. .NET code gets executed on a virtual machine. That's so that we don't 
> have random shutdown of Windows boxen because of bad code.. just a clean 
> termination of the program. Concept pioneered by Java.

Hmm, as far I remember all windows program (since 80386) runs on virtual 
machine. Except processe with corresponding privileges. If your app can 
shutdown PC - it mean a poor (unsecure) code in kernel, not more.

Seems like if somebody hurt you on road, you switch your car to heavy tank. 
Because tank is much stronger.

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> Mr Grimes is basically saying: "Microsoft doesn't use .NET to write 
> Windows and Office, so .NET must suck".
>
> Microsoft is absolutely correct not to use .NET for Windows or Office. 
> That's not what .NET is for.

And for all other porducts too. :) I think it is dishonest competion from 
Microsoft. At least in marketing policy.

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> .NET is for a whole lotta other things.

Of course. You may say that for any software in the world, regardless of 
quality

> Basically, .NET is Microsoft's answer to Java, not Microsoft's replacement 
> for C/C++.

I speak for Delphi, not C/C++ :)))

Alex 


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