🚀 go-pugleaf

i wonder the same thing. MS Access took the desktop market not because it's
better,  but because they have the business act together; borland is too muc
like apple. for me then, it means i can't make good recommendations on apps
because i don't know if the company will be around. look at paradox and delphi.
i bought delphi 3 anf then one week later here's 4.

David Sexton wrote:

> the tactic use to the start this thread was not well thought out but the
> statement might be true. not only for dbase but all of the Borland
> programming languages like c++ and Delphi.
>
> I currently work in vdb7 and c++ builder and VB 5 and access 97. I prefer
> vdb7. it is the most advanced OOP language I have used. and easy.
>
> BUT the is no support out side the company for it. no after market books. no
> comparison in review mag to it. Microsoft get all the glory and comparison.
> there is at least 3 vb6 books out for the last 2 months and I just got my
> copy of the product last week. I am still waiting for vdb7 books. in a
> review of the VFP 6.0 no mention or comparison to vdb7 made. other languages
> were compared. Borland/inprise must get more reviews and authors on there
> products. c++ builder has only about 3 aftermarket books and Delphi about
> the same. I have 3 different book stores in my area and 95% is Microsoft
> related books with apple/Netscape/internet taking 4.5%. If we don't get the
> word out our market will dry up. remember to most we are only alternatives
> not better. I have been a dbase supporter since 87 and ashton tate. I don't
> want be with Microsoft support for that long period of time.
>
> so there is the problem.
>
> how about a solution?
> 1) if you have the talent to be a author then please write reviews and books
> on you favorite languages.
> 2) if you write commercial software then advertise the source language it is
> written in.
> 3) advertise(inprise) in major mag's.
>
> just my thoughts.
>
> David sexton
>
> dlsexton@inetone.net