Re: Win32 Needs


"Nick Hodges (Borland/DTG)" <nickhodges@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Dennis Landi wrote:


Amen to that.

You'd be stunned at how many folks still use the BDE.


Oh as somebody who made a killing in the paradox for windows days, I
wouldn't. I have a soft-spot for those good ole days.

I remember the "paradox engine", ODAPI, IDAPI and the BDE.

But.... the BDE is just too lame to live, IMHO. Better to buy out NexusDB
and give your customers a modern, kick-ass very promising technology with a
vision and room to evolve even further.

Call now.


-d


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