Re: Disappointed in mr Hariri


"Diego" <a@xxx> wrote in message news:4553cbe9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Henrick Hellström [StreamSec] wrote:
Diego wrote:
Uffe Kousgaard wrote:
"Chad Z. Hower" <chad-ng@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I stated that for .NET code Delphi did not offer what is needed by
developers and will be without WPF, Indigo, and other critical
technologies for the foreseable future.....

It always amazes me how some new piece of technology is suddenly
critical, when we have all been able to write beautiful windows
applications for the last 5 years.


That's what the VB6 crowd said (and some still are). They are long
gone and joining the Cobol programmers of long ago.

Isn't that the point? MS didn't want to continue to support the VB run
time libraries and asp[*], so they forced all VS developers to use ..NET
if they wanted to upgrade. That was probably a wise strategic move for
MS and in particular their VS team and IIS team, but the million dollar
question is: What exactly does that have to do with Delphi?

What I was referring to this comment:

It always amazes me how some new piece of technology is suddenly
critical, when we have all been able to write beautiful windows
applications for the last 5 years.

Sometimes people refuse to (or can't) move on to something new. They
have spent so much time and effort in learning something for so long
that they maybe feel threatened (in some fashion) that they come up with
their own reasons as to why what they are currently doing is still the
best way. Another reason people don't adapt is because of age. You reach
a certain age where learning something new isn't as easy so you just
stick with what you know.

If you are a programmer who has no vested interest in the company you are
working for and can leave the company behind without much (or any) loss,
jumping ship is not a problem, indeed. If you are a programmer who is not
capable or willing to learn anything new, you will resist any change.

However, many of those who have been long enough in the business probably
learned a long time ago that switching to a new tool/environment comes with
risks. Most people get a taste of it sooner or later. When you get burned a few
times, you will slow down as well. Especially if you have to consider the cost
of switching, because the money is coming out of your pocket (think $$$,$$$)!

So my comment was in a way related to that by referring to how VB6
people held on until the end. And those that can't adapt are left by the
wayside. Hence some of the comments about, hey Delphi Win32 has been
great for 10 years, I'm not gonna change... it's all fine. Seems like
that sort of thinking.

So yes, it has to do with Delphi Win32 and VB6 and Cobol. .NET is here
to stay and will only get bigger. So people had better get used to it or
get off the bus and stay behind.

Yeah, I have heard that many times. Unfortunately, those who keep saying
this usually disappear when their chosen platform doesn't fare so well. I'm
not saying that .net will disappear any time soon, in fact, looks like it's
going to stay, however, I have a feeling that Win32 (or Win64) will still
be here when the next new thing 'replaces' .net. If necessary, I will switch,
but not because oh my god, some guy told me that if I don't switch I will be
left behind, but because my customers demand it. Things don't change as fast
as some people would make you believe. DON'T PANIC!


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