I enquired about Frames the other day ...  I received most of the answers
the same day - but it wasn't until the next day that I finally say my
question !

Regards
Paul McKenzie
Analyst Programmer
SMSS Ltd.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracey Maule" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 8:38 AM
Subject: Re: RE: [DUG]: octane


> wow these messages took nearly a whole day to get to me!
>
> I still dont see my last post, or any answers to it so i will repost:
>
> lost post #1.
> Something must be up with the server today again, i havent even received
my
> question and half of the answers.  lucky the original text is left in the
> message.
>
> Is it going to be possible to convert a CGI app to .NET?
> My boss also doesnt think it necessary to upgrade to 7 for development
(also
> not an IT man), and up until now i thought i agreed with him.
> We intend to switch to .Net, but my concern at the moment is that i will
> have to run two versions of Delphi.  Fingers crossed i wont.
>
> lost post#2
> >
> Me? I didn't go for the software assurance, I am keen on just getting
> Delphi.Net and leaving it at that :)
>
> which is why i got the software assurance.  Basically it meant i get D8(or
> whatever i end up with) for cheaper than i would have done if I bought it
on
> release.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Witherden, Stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 12:04 PM
> Subject: RE: RE: [DUG]: octane
>
>
> I don't understand why everyone is complaining so bitterly.
>
> Why do you need another version of the Win32 compiler hmm?
>
> I mean Delphi 6 works reasonably well. As evidenced by the fact that
> most people didn't voluntarily upgrade to Delphi 7. Why would you? It
> looks like a case of upgrade addiction to me.
>
> I will still use Delphi 6, which works perfectly well for my Win32
> needs. I will then use Delphi.Net for my .Net needs. Who really cares
> about Delphi 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13. Bah humbug :)
>
> Stephen
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vss [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 11:56 AM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
> > Subject: RE: [DUG]: octane
> >
> >
> > UNLESS.....you are still supporting win32 apps. and dont have
> > the time
> > or resources, i..e money, to upgrade the client to .NET.
> > Its also a waist of time converting an app. to .NET if the
> > client still
> > uses Windows ME or lower which a lot of people still do.
> >
> > This is not ness. my experience, but an observation.
> >
> > Jeremy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Richard Vowles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2003 11:39:58 +1300
> > 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
> > >
> > >
> >
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