From: Ellen K. 

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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