> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> VC++ may be or not a good programming environment. I don't think
> it is, but it
> doesn't matter for what I'm trying to prove. Nothing in the
> design of the CDK
> forces Palm to go for a VC++ tied solution. CDK should allow
> programmers to
> choose between different programming tools. Because of price, if not for
> anything else.

I couldn't agree more.

> VC++ can hardly be seen as a cheap tool. Some developers get VC++
> via their
> companies (this is my case), but a lot of  Palm developers are
> hobbyists, who
> may not afford or may not want to spend that kind of money.

You can add me to that list.

The price of the development environment, overhead of C++, and learning
curve for C++ are all problems. GCC may not be as easy to use or powerful as
CW, but it's free, and I can get by on it. I wish I had the same option for
conduits.

Tom

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