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In <9204082048.AA03956@xuucp.ch.apollo.hp.com> nelson_p@APOLLO.HP.COM writes:



>...
>   but they've already sent me ome patch disk and I'm getting
>   by OK.     Their latest bug (that TDW does not work with 
>   Windows 3.1) is more serious because it prevents me from
BUG??? You can't expect Borland to predict the future.

>...
>   What are the pros and cons of switching to the Microsoft
>   C7.0/C++ product, especially if I anticipate doing lots
>   of Windows development?   
For windows Borland C++ has OWL as an advantage. OWL is superior to 
"Foundation Classes" when you want to do as less as possible work. A disadvatage
of OWL is you can't use ALL SDK calls through OWL althought there are ways
to use them anyway.
Microsoft C++ has the advantage of generating p-code. This p-code is much
slower than machine code but it also makes your .exe much smaller. (Notice
the p-code is an option).
Beyond this the compilers are almost equal, fast, optimizing etc. I am not
sure about debuggers I thought TD was the best but I haven't worked with the
new CodeView yet.

>   Microsoft may choose to be uncooperative with Borland as they
>   already are with other competitors (DR DOS?).  I've talked with
>   people at Borland who've hinted that this is *already* the case.
>   Is this likely to become a major reliability or compatibility
>   problem for people who stay with Borland?
No.

>   How do the two products compare?   Are there major reasons to 
>   stay with Borland?
> 
>   What is the likely impact if Microsoft losese the Apple suit? 
>   (Apple recently upped its claim to $5.5 **billion** and they have
>   been winning on most of the pre-trial contests.   The case is expected
>   to go to trial this summer.)
It is not impossible they go bankrupt then but it is also very unlikely.

One other think you should keep in mind is OS/2 2.0. Whether YOU like it or
not is not important, important is what the mass market is going to do.
Microsoft probably won the first battle but they have a long war to go. IBM
has just started. Microsoft does no longer support OS/2 (so much for all
those OS/2 developers who RELIED on Microsoft) and will no do it in the
future. (Unless of cource they are forced to).

>---peter


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