Re: Captain Jake's Top Ten List of what I'd like to see in the next version of Delphi

Captain Jake wrote:

6) Backward DCU compatibility.

[I think #6 would greatly enhance sales of any new version of Delphi,
because the number one thing holding back most would-be upgraders is the
cost associated with buying new versions of components and libraries for
which they do not have the source code.]

If somebody uses components without buying the source code, I'd think him
pretty brave. Any component I use must be available with sources, otherwise
I will refuse to use it. I have been burned by this to many times. It's not
only a matter of surviving the next Delphi upgrade but also being able to
debug stuff.

But DCU compatibility would be nice anyway.

MfG
twm
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