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>As I drift off topic...
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>I have been learning VB over the last month. Talk about a paranoid bunch. Although their tool is extremely popular there is still perception that it is not a "real tool" (not my opinion). Regularly the VB news groups are attack by the following groups: (note that these are not my opinions but the opinions from the newsgroups)
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>VC++: better OOP, faster code
>VFP: better OOP, faster database, more productive database building
>Delphi: stand-alone exe (I think)
>Powerbuilder...
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>After a good flame war, the vb guys are left musing that their tool is "okay".

Yes, Delphi programmers are a paranoid bunch, too. They think Inprise is focusing too much on C++ Builder and JBuilder which have more mainstream languages at their core. Also, they feel that Inprise is focusing so much on the enterprise that the "little guy" is getting left behind? Sound familiar?

The real money for Microsoft and others is in the enterprise. That's where they sign the 6+ figure deals. Inprise CEO Del Yocam has publically said that $250 developer packages can not ensure the future of Inprise.

As English continues to become the standard language for business, your would expect to see the same evolve in computer languages. It really makes sense. I don't agree with the Visual Studio approach. IMHO, it takes years to master just one of the products in VS.

Jack Mendenhall
VFP/Delphi Development