RE: [DUG]: octane

[Leigh Wanstead]

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>>Me, before we decide to go .net, we will be looking hard at Linux/Kylix.   If there is no further development of Kylix from Borland, what choice do you get from Linux world? I assume that you are a Delphi programmer.   Regards Leigh -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of C Fraser Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 9:47 AM To: Multiple recipients of list delphi Subject: RE: [DUG]: octane No way... maybe for new apps... but not for the hoards of existing apps...   We won't be going to .net on the client anytime soon... still have heaps of 95 users... upgrade = $$$$, which frankly would be wasted $$$$   Me, before we decide to go .net, we will be looking hard at Linux/Kylix.   Regards Colin     -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Vowles Sent: Monday, 6 October 2003 11:40 a.m. To: Multiple recipients of list delphi Subject: RE: [DUG]: octane Win32 is dead, time to bury it.   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert martin Sent: Monday, 6 October 2003 11:10 To: Multiple recipients of list delphi Subject: Re: [DUG]: octane   I have no other information than you but the way I read the letter was.   We were running into time issues with D8, we had completed the .Net portion of Octane but not the Win32 part so we decided not to update it in this release so we could ship on time.    As an added bonus for Borland they can then use updates to the Win32 as a reason to upgrade to D9.  As most Developers are still in the Win 32 world there seems very little incentive to go to D8.  We put off going to D7 because we didn't need Bold / net preview etc.  As we are supporting an existing win 32 app there seems no incentive to go to D8 either.   PS I am big into conspiracy theories.   Rob Martin Software Engineer   phone 03 377 0495 fax 03 377 0496    web www.chreos.com Attention: The information in this email and in any attachments is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient then please do not distribute, copy or use this information. Please notify us immediately by return email and then delete the message from your computer. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author.