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<DIV><SPAN class=421472902-02052006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hi
Paul,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=421472902-02052006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=421472902-02052006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I have
used Delphi 7 for a long time. It is far more stable than Delphi 5. I am very
happy about Delphi 7. I don't have opportunity to try Delphi later version. I
think that you can encourage people to use Delphi 7 ;-)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=421472902-02052006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=421472902-02052006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>BTW,
what is DevCo?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=421472902-02052006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=421472902-02052006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>TIA</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=421472902-02052006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=421472902-02052006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Regards</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=421472902-02052006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Leigh</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=421472902-02052006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><A
href="http://www.smootharm.com">www.smootharm.com</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> delphi-bounces@ns3.123.co.nz
[mailto:delphi-bounces@ns3.123.co.nz]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Paul A
Norman<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, 2 May 2006 1:58 p.m.<BR><B>To:</B> NZ Borland
Developers Group - Delphi List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [DUG] Ideas around the
DUG<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Dear Richard,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>Obviously after the initial investmaent phase, DevCo need to see a
certain level of on going support here-abouts, or they would HAVE to pull out,
and good on them if they had to.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Devco must have <STRONG><FONT size=2>projected targets that had to be met
to make it worth their while to remain BEYOND the investment
timescale.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>For enthuiastic volunteer activity to take place - Delphi
advocacy - it would be nice to know that the <STRONG>DevCo target levels for
longterm commitment to NZ would be reasonibly attainable.</STRONG>
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>If its just financial conjecture on DevCos part to
just "see what happens" then possibly not worth the
effort?</FONT></DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I used to encourage people into the Delphi IDE, had to stop
when new releases became too buggy. Would like to encourage people to
Delphi again, but folks out there know there have been major probnlems with
recent IDEs. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Advocay would not immeadiatley be like the old days where we
had something we could unashamedly crow about.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Paul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 02/05/06, <B class=gmail_sendername>Richard
Vowles</B> <<A
href="mailto:Richard.Vowles@borland.com">Richard.Vowles@borland.com</A>>
wrote:</SPAN>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">To
detract from all the smarminess - the most important centres for Delphi in
the past have been (1) Auckland, (2) Christchurch, (3) Hamilton.
<BR><BR>Generally Wellington is the non-rater because of the governmental
policy for Java or a weird desire for Microsoft only tools.<BR><BR>Lets
discuss the DUG - I'm not sure I will get many people to actually attend -
there are reasons for this - usually they are (1) apathy, (2) inconvenient
time, (3) getting there. Usually the only person I can count on turning up
is Rohit (thanks Rohit!), but over time I hope this will change. <BR><BR>I
want to see real value in the DUG - that worthwhile topics are discussed and
demonstrated and someone with a good story is showcased. Now, I am expecting
that the best delivery mechanism for this will be a method where as the DUG
meets it can broadcast this out to the rest of the country and people who
are not in the city or who can't otherwise attend will tune in or listen
later. I will need champions in each city to help organise these meetings if
they are done out of Auckland, but I would like to get to each region once
each quarter regardless. <BR><BR>I really, really am open to ideas - if
people have any ideas (positive ones please) on Delphi advocacy and user
group activities then please let me know. I have a whole slew of other
things planned as well and I would like to form a core advisory group as
well - so if you are interested in being active in this, please email me
directly.
<BR><BR>Richard<BR><BR>________________________________<BR><BR>From: <A
href="mailto:delphi-bounces@ns3.123.co.nz">delphi-bounces@ns3.123.co.nz</A>
on behalf of <A href="mailto:peter@webcentre.co.nz">peter@webcentre.co.nz
</A><BR>Sent: Mon 1/05/2006 20:58<BR>To: NZ Borland Developers Group -
Delphi List<BR>Subject: RE: [DUG] RE: Free Model Maker
licenses...<BR><BR><BR><BR>> Hey, you'll get a DUG for start
:-)<BR><BR>In
Christchurch?<BR><BR>cheers,<BR>peter<BR><BR>===========================================<BR>Peter
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