Interesting reading...

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2000232,00.asp

http://www.turboexplorer.com/

regrads,

joze

Joze


I've read it - I don't understand why. Weird.

Roy Lambert

The free version (I think it's free) should capture
some new blood. The old free version didn't have
any database access AFAIK.

Jon

Roy Lambert wrote:
> Joze
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Jon


>The free version (I think it's free) should capture
>some new blood. The old free version didn't have
>any database access AFAIK.

Reading it I don't think this free version has db components. It looks as though they've split BDS into separate languages and that's about it. Possibly stripped out some of the "wonderful" new features that most people seem to be disabling (eg error insight) but its not really possible to tell that.

It might even be a ploy to make DevCo look more attractive to buyers, or possibly a signal as to what's ahead.

Roy Lambert

Roy,

<< Reading it I don't think this free version has db components. It looks as
though they've split BDS into separate languages and that's about it.
Possibly stripped out some of the "wonderful" new features that most people
seem to be disabling (eg error insight) but its not really possible to tell
that.

It might even be a ploy to make DevCo look more attractive to buyers, or
possibly a signal as to what's ahead. >>

Well, if it means that they're going to tighten up the ship and start
worrying about selling development products again instead of that other
"enterprise" crap, then it is a good sign.

--
Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

Joze,

Thanks for the heads up.

I think its a smart move. If you want to learn programming with no money
down you can pick up a Borland product for free. For those who progress
to the point of needing to do something more heavy duty the logical next
step is to buy the full featured version of the development tool they
already know. It might take time but in the long run it should push up
their market share in development tools. Also, the BDS is getting a
little complicated for a first time developer with all the options... if
you only need to develop for Win32 why have all the extra stuff?

Even if it comes to nothing, it certainly the impression that Borland is
focusing some long overdue attention on the small shop developer again.

Sean



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"Tim Young [Elevate Software]" <timyoung@elevatesoft.com> wrote in message
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> Well, if it means that they're going to tighten up the ship and start
> worrying about selling development products again instead of that other
> "enterprise" crap, then it is a good sign.

Wow, I thought I was the only person that felt this way about Borland. Well
me, and everyone else I have ever talked to about Borland.

Roy Lambert wrote:

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I have only skimmed the press release but it sounds like it might be a
good idea for developers who don't want any .Net overhead in their IDE.

--
David Farrell-Garcia
Whidbey Island Software, LLC

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> I have only skimmed the press release but it sounds like it might be a
> good idea for developers who don't want any .Net overhead in their IDE.
>

I agree.  I stopped buying Delphi upgrades at D7 (and am still using D5 for
99% of my work).  All that extra baggage added nothing for me and the price
was getting high for a simple upgrade.

I will be looking forward to the TurboExpress Professional.

If the Delphi IDE is more stable than the BDS one I wonder if they'll sell me a downgrade to Turbo Professional

Roy Lambert