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- From: Brian Ebarb <ebarb@airmail.net>
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++,comp.lang.delphi,comp.lang.pascal,comp.lang.pascal.borland,comp.lang.pascal.delphi.misc,comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.misc,comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools,comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools.misc,comp.windows.ms.programmer
- Subject: Re: HELP: C++ or DELPHI ? We need translate DOS program which written in BP/TV.
- Date: Mon, 01 Apr 1996 09:15:51 -0600
- Organization: customer of Internet America
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- References: <DoJ6yG.FIn@actcom.co.il> <315C20CD.7CEE@airmail.net> <828295369snz@display.co.uk>
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- peter e barker wrote:
- >
- > In article <315C20CD.7CEE@airmail.net> ebarb@airmail.net "Brian Ebarb" writes:
- >
- > > I use Visual C for 16 and 32 bit apps under Windows. I don't use Delphi,
- > > Visual Basic, or Power Builder -- although I do make a good living
- > > rewriting apps that people have TRIED to write in those environments.
- > >
- > > Don't mess around -- go with the power. Get Visual C and use MFC.
- >
- > 'shit for brains' is all I can say to that advice. Visual C and MFC
- > against delphi?
- >
- > Please Brian keep using your visual C. There's one thing about
- > natural selection: it's vicious but it's very effective.
- >
- > To the original post:
- >
- > I had exactly this argument with the chief programmer two years ago.
- > 'Change to C or we will all die' he quoth. 'Hold your course steady'
- > I replied, 'we are a pascal house by design not by chance or
- > fashion'. He left and doubled his salary by working for the competion
- > and programmed in C and C++. It was bad. He changed to Visual C++ and
- > it got even better (for us anyway, he was sweating). Finally the
- > angel of death arrived and carried he friends away. Now he is looking
- > for another job (ANY other job at last news, any offers - he's a good
- > programmer).
- >
- > after two years of microsloath brainwashing his verdict:
- >
- > ------------ DELPHI ROCKS, VISUAL C SUCKS. -----------------
- >
- > and thats not from me thats from virtual st paul on the the way to damascus.
- > (his email address can be supplied to really interested parties)
- >
- > --
- > ==============================================================================
- > Peter E. Barker "though cowards flinch and traitors sneer,
- > Desktop Display, Brighton, UK .....we'll keep the red rag flying here!"
- > ========================== Fear None - Serve All ===========================
-
- I certainly didn't ask for that profanity.
-
- Regarding your case history, I'm not sure I understand what you're
- trying to say ('carried he friends away'?). It sounds to me that he was
- on a poorly lead/ill-concieved project. Our industry is full of them. So
- what? I fail to see how that addresses my point.
-
- --
-
- - Brian Ebarb
-