>Hi Jerry,
>Yesterday I attended a siminar on Delphi6 and Kylix (the free one in Sunnyvale). There I was told that Kylix is Delphi 5 (five) compatiable with a few enhancements. I have to say I was very impressed with everything. Now I'm thinking I'll buy Delphi 6 enterprise. But I'll wait until I receive the Kylix package (It shipped yesterday). The enterprise edtion has the web tools along with XML parser and SOAP services. I think these services are going to be a very big deal in the near future. Have you attempted to create any web things with Kylix?
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>As far using java vs Kylix. Ease of use alone would make up my mind.
>John

Delphi 5 ???
I checked in on Borland's Linux Community website to read the chat script for the introduction of Kylix. Here is the url:

http://community.borland.com/article/1,1410,26829,00.html

In it they mention two things. They were going to name it Delphi 6 for Linux but decided to call it Kylix instead. And, they wanted to make sure the development of Kylix was complete and product was out the door before they finalized the Delphi 6 package just to be SURE that Kylix was 100% compatible with Delphi 6.

What you may have saw were some demo type folks who were using a hacked version of Delphi 5 (since it is logical that Borland would begin with 5 and use it to create 6) which was probably more 6 than five.

It is interesting to note that when I examine the Kylix binaries of my compiled programs they all include a text line which reads "Delphi for Linux, Version 14".

I don't know if Kylix+CLX will produce code that can compile unchanged under an unmodified Delphi 5 that has CLX (Qt) technology, but I hope so. I do know that Kylix+CLX will produce code that is GUARANTEED to run under Delphi 6 + CLX.

XML and SOAP are being pushed by Microsoft and dependent 3rd party companies because that is how Microsoft plans to hook non-WinXX platform developers into Bill Gates' .NET and HailStorm strategy. Gates claims that any OS + Tools that can develop or use XML and SOAP will be able to interface with Passport servers and Hailstorm technology. What he is NOT saying is the both client and developer will be "pay-per-use" customers of Microsoft. This approach not only will bypass businesses but, as Doc Serles says, it will bypass Markets. If Mircosoft's violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust act caused them a lot of grief with the DOJ, which they may escape from, just imagine what grief will rain down when stores, banks, and other business find themselves paying a "Microsoft Tax" just to do their own business on the "MicroNet". I, for one, will never log onto a Passport server or use .NET or Hailstorm technology. I think that when folks grasp the true extent of Bill's "Vision" they will reject the .NET and XP OS strategy.


I think your choice of the Enterprise Edition was a wise one. If I had my consulting business going that would have been the product of choice for me too.
JLK