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echo: delphi
to: JEROEN PLUIMERS
from: TOMMY USHER
date: 1996-10-28 13:02:00
subject: Hjelsberg Quit.

JP> > No, for me it is rather frightening.....  Since he is the original
JP> > author of Turbo Pascal, it does not sound like Borland is doing as well
JP> > as hoped....
JP>Let me include two messages from the comp.lang.pascal.delphi newsgroups. I
JP>think they cover enough information to indicate that Delphi won't die when
JP>Anders is gone.
Thanks.  That is rather comforting to know, though I must admit, it
still has a certain psychological impact that hurts.  It has to be
assumed that Microsoft offered quite a bit of money to lure him away.  I
can't help but wonder if the psychological impact of such a move was
more the reason, than any specific technical skills.
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