Publius Maximus wrote: > Yes, I'm a big fan, always have been. New language features like > generics, attributes and real closures/lambda functions make it unique > for a native-compiling technology. Most such languages use big nanny > runtimes (JVM, CLR). Haskell, interestingly, excluded. > > I enjoy coding in Delphi. One of my pet projects (read: stuff I do in > between projects, waking and sleeping) is a "Fox Pro meets Smalltalk" > app dev system that I"m working on in Delphi, actually. I'm also > working on a creative writing application in Delphi, that's mostly for > my own use and enjoyment. > > You can do Office 2007 UI look feel out of the box with Delphi 2010 as > well. They used to be behind on that kind of thing back in the day. > Also, they use MS Build rather than their own proprietary/quirky build > system. Much more stable and familiar.
What database are you using for the backend in your Delphi apps, Bob? And how much does it cost to get started? -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16 _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
