http://dn.codegear.com/article/29709 2008-08-07T16:59:02-07:00 Ian Marteens http://threads.codegear.com/threads/threads.exe/userall?commentid=36745 http://threads.codegear.com/threads/threads.exe/view?commentid=36745 2004-05-18T05:34:45-07:00 2004-05-18T05:34:45-07:00

re: The word is out on SideWinder

>As for the comment about programming by contract, is it reasonable>to expect every Borland employee in the world to be fully versed in every aspect of software development?>I'm not qualified for that. Are you?Probably not, but I do expect them to be familiar with the very basics of this business. Thomas Mayer http://threads.codegear.com/threads/threads.exe/userall?commentid=34448 http://threads.codegear.com/threads/threads.exe/view?commentid=34448 2003-04-14T01:49:34-07:00 2003-04-14T01:49:34-07:00

The word is out on SideWinder

Hy There,is it possible to get an Info when the Beta or test version is aviable? Our Company waits very hot of this.Yours sincerelyThomas Mayer Brian Cruickshank http://threads.codegear.com/threads/threads.exe/userall?commentid=34163 http://threads.codegear.com/threads/threads.exe/view?commentid=34163 2003-02-23T21:02:40-08:00 2003-02-23T21:02:40-08:00

SideWinder + CLX on Linux?

Bringing Borland's best-in-class development tools to .NET is a very smart move - Anders Hejlsberg has done an excellent job defining C# and the .NET framework and Borland needs to embrace this or get left behind. A powerful way to differentiate SideWinder from Visual Studio .NET would be to enable developers to create .NET GUI applications that can run on both Windows and Linux. This would definitely get my development team to replace Visual Studio .NET with SideWinder. Can you comment on whether SideWinder will support this (e.g. by using Borland.CLX + Mono instead of System.Windows.Forms + the MS .NET SDK)? Danny Thorpe http://threads.codegear.com/threads/threads.exe/userall?commentid=34130 http://threads.codegear.com/threads/threads.exe/view?commentid=34130 2003-02-17T15:36:15-08:00 2003-02-17T15:36:15-08:00

re: The word is out on SideWinder

"Delphi gives us the continuity to create really stable and easy to install software."That's great! Delphi will continue to provide that for your projects.Not everyone worships at the temple of Delphi. For people who want something else, Borland offers JBuilder for Java-heads, C++Builder for C++ heads, and in the near future, a C# development tool for C# heads. That doesn't affect your use of Delphi, so there's no need to be hostile towards them. These things are not replacements for Delphi, they are siblings. Yes, there is a lot of hype running around out there. Has there ever been a time when the software industry did not suffer from hyped-up over-expectations? The rapidly changing trends you mention are the very reason Borland must constantly seek out new opportunities. Any company that sits still in this industry is dead. Delphi for Win32 is our power base. Delphi for .NET is one opportunity for Borland to grow and evolve. Creating tools for C# development is another opportunity that fits nicely into the Borland palette of software development products.-Danny Danny Thorpe http://threads.codegear.com/threads/threads.exe/userall?commentid=34129 http://threads.codegear.com/threads/threads.exe/view?commentid=34129 2003-02-17T15:16:43-08:00 2003-02-17T15:16:43-08:00

re: The word is out on SideWinder

Did the development of JBuilder negatively affect Delphi? No.Did the development of C++Builder negatively affect Delphi? No.Did the development of Kylix negatively affect Delphi? No.Will the development of a C# tool at Borland negatively affect Delphi? No.The issues you cite have little to do with Borland creating an additional development product.Personally, I'd love to work on the DBGrid. It's a heck of a lot easier to deal with than the compiler core. However, dbgrid feature work takes a back seat to compiler work. And frankly, grid enhancements don't sell product (unless your product is the grid component).As for the comment about programming by contract, is it reasonable to expect every Borland employee in the world to be fully versed in every aspect of software development? I'm not qualified for that. Are you?-Danny Samuel Herzog http://threads.codegear.com/threads/threads.exe/userall?commentid=34103 http://threads.codegear.com/threads/threads.exe/view?commentid=34103 2003-02-13T00:43:50-08:00 2003-02-13T00:43:50-08:00

re: The word is out on SideWinder

We do not need:C# or FlopNet or crappy Java stuff.Most people are feed up with DLL,virtual machine and DCOM nightmare.The technics and trends are changing faster than the projects move.Waves of hypes running through the IT-world.Delphi gives us the continuity to create really stable and easy to install software. Ian Marteens http://threads.codegear.com/threads/threads.exe/userall?commentid=34075 http://threads.codegear.com/threads/threads.exe/view?commentid=34075 2003-02-09T13:09:18-08:00 2003-02-09T13:09:18-08:00

re: The word is out on SideWinder

I'm interested both in native Delphi and C#. Regarding C#, I love the language (despite that nasty C++/Java syntax), and ADO.NET looks like a better DataSnap.>Why shouldn't Borland sell it's tools to more than one kind of customer?With all my respects for your great work at Borland, Danny, the question should be: will Borland be able to keep the quality for two such unrelated tools? And if we must judge according to the D6 & D7 results, I'm afraid the answer is a big NO, with capital letters.And when I say "unrelated", I mean C# versus native Delphi. It's true that the Delphi's language will benefit from some features ported from the C# world. But the real BIG problem with Delphi right now is the library: Web Services are buggy, reporting is a nightmare, you can work with Midas/DataSnap as long as you renounce to certain features (fetching details on demand, refreshing individual records, etc), DB Express is a no-no beyond simple InterBase functionality, Internet Express has ceased to work since Delphi 5, sockets ... uh, forget it. Even old and trustful controls, such ye olde TDBGrid, are not bug free, and in any case, their look and functionality is long ago outdated.This should be a symptom: I read a thread, a month or so ago, in RAID. One guy asked Borland to implement programming by contract for Delphi. Then, one supposed Borlander complained about "...people asking for functionality they don't even bother to explain..."!!! Danny Thorpe http://threads.codegear.com/threads/threads.exe/userall?commentid=34070 http://threads.codegear.com/threads/threads.exe/view?commentid=34070 2003-02-08T15:16:50-08:00 2003-02-08T15:16:50-08:00

re: The word is out on SideWinder

There are people who are interested in C# who are not interested in Delphi. There are people who are interested in Delphi who are not interested in C#.Why shouldn't Borland sell it's tools to more than one kind of customer?-Danny Al Cantu http://threads.codegear.com/threads/threads.exe/userall?commentid=34057 http://threads.codegear.com/threads/threads.exe/view?commentid=34057 2003-02-06T15:28:53-08:00 2003-02-06T15:28:53-08:00

re: The word is out on SideWinder

Kylix 3 supports C/C++.As far as C# on Linux killing Delphi, I do not think that it will. Delphi has managed to outlast VB (and I am not talking about VB.NET [a different language]), and the fact that it will be a .NET language will extend its longevity.Personally, I do not think that it as important for Kylix to be taken seriously by Linux developers. I see it as a tool for Windows programmers to easily move into the Linux world, where they are more accustomed to using commercial developer tools. People already entrenched in Linux programming are more likely to use gcc and other open-source tools, tools that they know and trust. Kylix's use will depend on the future growth and popularity of Linux, and not necessarily by winning over existing Linux programmers, assuming that your statement is correct.Just my thoughts, so take them for what they are worth.Thanks. Tolulope Olonade http://threads.codegear.com/threads/threads.exe/userall?commentid=34046 http://threads.codegear.com/threads/threads.exe/view?commentid=34046 2003-02-04T23:36:08-08:00 2003-02-04T23:36:08-08:00

The word is out on SideWinder

This is what we need !HAIL TO THE KING BABY !GO BORLAND !BORLAND RULES !Now who wants some.....:)))))))))