From: "Robert Comer" 

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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