From: Ellen K. 



On Wed, 25 May 2005 14:28:54 -0400, "Robert Comer"
 wrote in message :

>There's always that element, but I have a couple of reasons to want to look
>at Delphi, on being that I've always like the Pascal branch of languages
>(much more so than the C branch), and for the other is that division's IT
>manager is looking to use it for a big project of his, and while he may not
>be my boss, it wouldn't hurt me to get a few brownie points in... 
>
>- Bob Comer
>
>
>"Ellen K."  wrote in message
>news:ujf991hf83s93ilc2u32uurd1errntom5n{at}4ax.com...
>> Borland has its devoted fans who instantly tell you "I use only Borland
>> products."  I have seen these people at conferences etc.
>>
>> On Wed, 25 May 2005 09:56:15 -0400, "Robert Comer"
>>  wrote in message
:
>>
>>>> There's a free version ("Personal") of Delphi
available on the extras-CD
>>>> of some computer magazines every now and then, which is
neat for having
>>>> a
>>>> look. It's limited in license (no commercial software) and
usually lacks
>>>> database connectivity, which both sucks & blows, but
there are some free
>>>> 3rd party components that you can use with it.
>>>
>>>I looked for that, but I really, really, need db access, it's the main
>>>goal...
>>>
>>>> (it really is expensive - I just bought 3 licenses (aiming at my own
>>>> software company), and I'll be broke for the rest of the
year and then
>>>> some... :-(  )
>>>
>>>I don't understand how they can expect to make a dent in Microsoft
>>>development tools with those kind of prices.
>>>
>>>- Bob Comer
>>>
>>>
>>>"Antti Kurenniemi"
 wrote in message
>>>news:42933a04{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>> "Robert Comer"
 wrote in message
>>>> news:42932f27{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>>> People pick the tools given what they have, what
skills are available
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> the market, what skills are going to be available
in the market, how
>>>>>> much different skills do & will cost, what it
means for portability to
>>>>>> future platforms etc.etc.etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> That's also true too.  I'd actually like to take a
look at Delphi for
>>>>> my
>>>>> current project, but I don't already own it and it's pretty
>>>>> expensive...
>>>>
>>>> There's a free version ("Personal") of Delphi
available on the extras-CD
>>>> of some computer magazines every now and then, which is
neat for having
>>>> a
>>>> look. It's limited in license (no commercial software) and
usually lacks
>>>> database connectivity, which both sucks & blows, but
there are some free
>>>> 3rd party components that you can use with it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Antti Kurenniemi
>>>> (it really is expensive - I just bought 3 licenses (aiming at my own
>>>> software company), and I'll be broke for the rest of the
year and then
>>>> some... :-(  )
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

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