you just reminded me of the phrase by Borland Software... "Delphi was coded in Delphi" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Koppes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 6:36 PM Subject: Re: [hlcoders] OT: what do langauge microsoft use for their apps?
> > Maybe they wrote them in Delphi.... > > > --- Florian Zschocke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Simon Rose wrote: > > > > > > It always did my > > > noodle that something could compile itself, if you > > see what I mean. Cool > > > though. > > > > It's called bootstrapping and every compiler does > > it. You have to > > start at machine level somewhere, tho, unless you're > > cross-compiling (which is what is usually done). > > > > > > > I would hope they don't use VB for anything. > > Sorry, but imho, I don't think > > > VB is up to the job. > > > > AFAIK the UIs are in VB. > > > > > > Florian. > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders

