> I hate to put my .02 in on OT, but... MS didn't abondon VB or C++ > programmers with .NET. Yes, they changed VB to more closely resemble an > OOP language (still needs work). > Any changed some of the syntax and much of the semantics in the process. VB6 and VB.NET are light years apart. Survey shows: VB developers feel abandoned.
> C++ didn't change, Visual C++ changed. > There is a strong difference. Language syntax and rules and > what-have-you are still the same, it's the interaction with MS apps that > are different. > Maybe you didn't notice, but MSFT now expects C++ developers to either use managed C++ or C#. Survey shows: C++ developers feel abandoned. > .NET is an expansion (and actually a damn fine one) of > the existing supported technologies. C# is a new language all together. > NET isn't any extension of any existing technologies; it is something new entirely. > Change is inevetible and necessary for the growth and innovation of our > industry. Quitcherbitchin'... > If you read the thread you would have noticed that I was only disagreeing with the assertion that MSFT offers developers security. I offered no position as to whether change is good or bad. -Matt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm
