On 08/04/2007, at 5:36 AM, Theodore H. Smith wrote: >> >> Indeed, and there's several major shareware apps and businesses that >> use REALbasic. > > Those are just utilities... > > RB is great for utilities. Except for the bloated size. > > Utilities aren't really professional. You can make some money from > them, but not as much as professional software gives.
Umm, I don't think I can really agree with the comparison here. There are some very professional utilities that have been written over the years - just ask Peter Norton. As far as RB not being good for professional apps - foobar! Its all in the implementation. I have used RB extensively for enterprise solutions. It has proven to build robust and reliable applications - it's the development cycle that is letting me down. Once the quirks and bugs have been worked around though, the applications work brilliantly and reliably. I have completed projects that have earned over $50k for single applications, and they are hardly *non- professional* at that end of the price scale. My concerns stem from the frustration at getting RB to things it is supposed to do. As a programmer I want to be spending my time solving my clients issues, and writing software that helps them do what they have to do. I do not want to spend my time trying to work out a way to solve RBs issues, particularly rudimentary stuff. I'll wait for R3. I have too much time and effort invested in RB to even entertain the thought of changing back to environments or consider looking for something new. Kind regards Happy Easter Gavin Dimmock Vee Eye Software Pty Ltd http://vi.d2p.com.au _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
