[DUG] Future of us Delphi programmer in New Zealand?

[Phil Scadden]

> Any more comments from those who have used C# for serious work how they rate its strengths and weaknesses against Delphi? Delphi  IDE vs VS?   C# vs Java?  (just small questions eh..)
>   
C#/VS is way easier to develop in than Java if you are think GUI. VS 
nowadays really shows it Delphi pedigree as does C#. I think C#  learnt 
many lessons from Delphi so some things are done better. On the other 
hand it had to be easy for C++ and Java programmer to get into which has 
its own complications. Not really sure about this one.
> How much is it just a product that MS sells and how much is it a serious tool they themsleves use? (for Windows and Office)
>   
I would say C# is for RAD where getting product out door is tantamount. 
For performance and portability you stick with C++ - especially 
performance. And to go beyond one computer, then while there are 
bindings for MPI in various languages (but not delphi that I am aware 
of), VS is about the only thing that will let you debug MPI with any 
sort of comfort.

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