From: "Robert Comer" 

> 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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