programming, you have to go to Delphi 8 upwards.
Here in Italy NOBODY is proposing new programs in Delphi: instead C#, VB,
Java, Eclipse etc; I couldn't honestly recommend Delphi myself, even though
it is the tool I prefer to use;
Legacy Delphi programs are being moved towards MS VisualStudio or to
multiplatform solutions: due to the job recession here, many companies are
taking on very junior programmers who do not know DOS, turbo pascal etc.
some of the IT job agencies don't even know what Delphi is: one thought it
was an accounting package!
Borland tools cannot compete with MS alternatives for Windows or with Open
Source alternatives for Windows or other OS's;
Java has the advantage that it is multiplatform, and databases such as
Oracle can use it as its internal language, so that the programmer using
Java for frontends can use it also for stored procedures etc on the db
server: Delphi does only the frontend on Windows!
If you are happy with Delphi 5, I would stay there: if you want to move to
DotNet or Web, learn another language: Java, C# (I would avoid VB);
If you want to do compact Win32 programming, Delphi is fine;
If you need to port a Delphi program to DotNet or Intranet, I think it is
time to revise the program and convert it to another language, if it is to
have a long term future;
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jangita" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 10:43 PM
Subject: [delphi-en] Delphi Versions
> Hi all,
>
> Being an avid delphi user (since its trial versions) and before that
> turbo pascal for dos programmer, then turbo pascal for windows
> programmer, I have a bit of an issue as to why since delphi 6, the
> version count to 7 then .net then 2005 then 2006 has been over a *very*
> short span of time. Does anyone else find this disturbing because to me
> a proper balance of features (classes and all), speed and size was
> delphi 5 - which remained very stable, very functional for a couple of
> years. I hated delphi 6 which really didn't add anything new for me to
> delphi 5 and didnt bother to upgrade anyway. So questions:
>
> 1. Any reason for me to migrate from delphi 7 (which i currently use?
> and i think its also getting to the heavy side and has loads of
> pre-installed stuff which i dont really use?)
> 2. Does anyone else in here think the later delphi versions from seven
> are all getting too heavy, bulky and resource hungry to install and run?
> (just like all applications nowadays are becoming?)
> 3. Best delphi version (and why?)
>
>
> thanks
>
>
>
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