[DUG] Delphi XE (2011)

[Jeremy North]

Well if they don't offer all source that is a risk. I think there were
licensing issues with midas.

Are there not alternatives to report builder? Most purchases come done to
roi decisions.

I agree that xe won't be for everyone.

On 20/08/2010 8:49 AM, "Cameron Hart" <Cameron.Hart at flowsoftware.co.nz>
wrote:

Jeremy,  are you aware that even when you purchase the source code version
of ReportBuilder they do not provide the source code to their "RAP" engine.
 Therefore you need to upgrade for any breaking releases of Delphi.  This is
simply another element that needs to be considered when deciding whether or
not to use XE.

I agree with you that anyone using third party components without having the
source is taking a huge risk.  Unfortunately it just isn't possible to get
source code in all instances.  This problem existed with Delphi itself until
recently in terms of anyone using the dbexpress library could not access the
source code of midas.dll.

Regards,
Cameron


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