[DUG] A change in upgrade policy coming from Embarcadero (Rodney)

[Jeremy North]

Embarcadero have the forums still (with TeamB there).
Blaise Magazine is an online/subscription magazine. Which is available
in three languages now.

The Help is continuing to improve, if you find an area lacking, add a
report into QC.
I'm pretty sure David Clegg wrote an addin to search google from
within the IDE back for BDS 2006.



On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 5:38 PM, Richard Vowles
<richard at developers-inc.co.nz> wrote:
> (I noticed this still comes up as the NZ Borland Developers Group)
>
> 2009/9/16 Rodney Chan <rchan at compuspec.com>
>>
>> - Instead of existing enhancement, focus on help files.  The good old help
>> files are really useful and help selling Delphi
>
> Surely a plugin that just goes to Google would be more helpful these days?
>
>>
>> - Free bundles with popular/useful VCLs
>
> How many more do you need? There is a big jump between the basic free set
> and the uber-kits, and CodeGear can't keep the price the same and yet give
> you this advanced functionality. I think keeping them focused on what they
> are doing (and doing well) has been shown across time to be a good thing
> (TM).
>
>>
>> - Linux support (at least cross compilation), Mac as well?
>
> Thats coming already?
>
>>
>> - Prompt update on database drivers to various popular DB products
>
> Third party ones are so cheap are you sure you want them to do this? I still
> prefer them focusing on the core platform...
>
>>
>> Off topic thoughts:
>> - The decision for using Delphi to develop future projects is hard.
>> Especially when we think about career development.
>
> Natural - Delphi is a native code niche these days. There are two platforms
> - .NET and Java. You *could* count Flex/Flash, but only if you are a
> designer really.
>
>>
>> - It will be good if E. can have connections with universities, provide
>> them
>> offers on Delphi products.  It's also hard for project manager to pick
>> Delphi if there is inadequate supply of developers
>
> Not going to happen except as an "other language of study" or similar. As
> much as Universities say they are focused on education, choosing something
> that isn't .NET (and .NET not from MS) or Java is just again, not going to
> happen.
>
>
>>
>> - Re-active/create forums, I am not sure whether we still have Team B?
>
> Team Borland? :-)
>
>>
>> - Regular publication / magazine, even only electronic form
>>
>
>
> I'm not sure there is value in this. I think CodeGear/Embarcadero do a
> fantastic job of material on their dn.* website and with the CodeRages.
> Everything else is in blogs.
>
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