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<DIV>My perspective, and its a partial one. But I work in a house using
both XE8/Seattle and C#</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Q1 – XE8 is fine (our current production version) and all the comments
about Seattle I have heard are good – large projects more stable in
particular.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Q2 </DIV>
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</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: "><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Which is more effective at producing
finished product. (Faster to market)</FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph
style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><FONT color=#1f497d><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: "><FONT face=Calibri>Both are fast – Delphi
compiler and single file deploy is still very hard to
beat.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
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</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: "><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Which is more effective at meeting
customer’s needs. (Faster customisations)</FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><FONT color=#1f497d><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: "><FONT face=Calibri>Everyones opinion will differ
on this</FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
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face=Symbol><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">·</FONT></FONT><SPAN
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</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: "><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Solution performance. Which is
better. (How snappy is the solution to use)</FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph
style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><FONT color=#1f497d><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: "><FONT face=Calibri>Delphi performance is hard to
beat. A lot of .NET is also very good these days. But
not all.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
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</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: "><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Security. Which is better. (.NET
seems inherently flawed in this respect)</FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph
style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><FONT color=#1f497d><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: "><FONT face=Calibri>Delphi does not have zero
terminated strings – this has to be a huge advantage as buffer overflows in
strings are likely the main security weakness in C family of products.
Runtime languages such as .NET and Java have a spotty reputation
too. Security is ultimately much more than the language, but to my
eyes Delphi starts with less weakness.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
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</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: "><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Deployment. Which is easier?
</FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph
style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><FONT color=#1f497d><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: "><FONT face=Calibri>Single file vs a folder
structure of hundreds of files – and the issue of figuring which files of those
files to deploy for a new version.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
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</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: "><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Does the Delphi team sit comfortably
alongside the .NET team ?</FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph
style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><FONT color=#1f497d><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: "><FONT face=Calibri>Yup, 3 teams using
both. Each team prefers one or other, but uses both.
Remember Anders Hejlsberg designed both</FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
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</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: "><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Which product fits better with latest
business strategies such as IOT and Cloud ?</FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph
style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><FONT color=#1f497d><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: "><FONT face=Calibri>Everyone’s opinion varies
according to what they know and like.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph
style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><FONT color=#1f497d
face=Calibri><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: "></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph
style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><FONT color=#1f497d
face=Calibri><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ">Q3 – WPF - Yes with
differences – merits in both</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph
style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><FONT color=#1f497d
face=Calibri><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: "></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph
style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><FONT color=#1f497d
face=Calibri><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: ">Q4 – Credibility - refer
surveys – latest TIOBE index has Delphi at Number 11, at half to two thirds
popularity of C#. Higher than Objective C and Swift still.
Java, C and C++ are still the biggest</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><FONT color=#1f497d
face=Calibri><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: "></SPAN></FONT> </P>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt tahoma">
<DIV><A title=http://www.tiobe.com/tiobe_index
href="http://www.tiobe.com/tiobe_index">http://www.tiobe.com/tiobe_index</A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Q5 – IOT/Cloud - Delphi does Web Services, IIS
and DBs, and cross compiles to Win32, Win64, OSX, iOS, Android and linux server
soon. Others can add more specific cloud points.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Q6 - Where - Europe seems strongest bastion
of Delphi, but everywhere. Maybe not India – they all want to seem
to do SQL Server, C# and Oracle there so they can get jobs in
California.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Q7 – Cost - Cost is reasonable to me.
If it has to be free looks like Free Pascal is a decent alternative too - never
had to look at it myself.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Q8 – Support - Mainly good. Generally
resolve any issues within days or hours – and its usually the way I’m doing it
that is at fault</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Q9 – Developers - Mainly older developers tis
true. But only mainly. Some of them think that Delphi may
still be going strong when C# fades from popularity – mainly for the reasons
of:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>a – its a good language (Thanks Nicholas Wirth –
designed as a good formal teaching language)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>b – its already cross platform, so competes with
the biggies of C and Java with advantages over each.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5">
<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tonyb@precepthealth.com
href="mailto:tonyb@precepthealth.com">Tony Blomfield</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 11, 2016 1:21 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=delphi@listserver.123.net.nz
href="mailto:delphi@listserver.123.net.nz">NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi
List</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [DUG] Seattle questions</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>I
hope the group does not mind me asking a few business oriented questions about
Seattle.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>I
have had Seattle since its original release, but so far have not used it. I have
become quite cynical about Delphi as a result of my XE2
experiences.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><SPAN
style="mso-list: ignore">1.<SPAN
style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>I’d
like to hear from anyone that is using Seattle in full production, general
thoughts about its features, and productivity.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>If
there is anyone also using .NET? It would be particularly useful if they could
compare from a <U>Business perspective</U> the pro’s and cons. For
example.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>Which
is more effective at producing finished product. (Faster to
market)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph
style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
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style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>Which
is more effective at meeting customer’s needs. (Faster
customisations)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph
style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: symbol; COLOR: #1f497d"><SPAN
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style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>Solution
performance. Which is better. (How snappy is the solution to
use)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph
style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: symbol; COLOR: #1f497d"><SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>Security.
Which is better. (.NET seems inherently flawed in this
respect)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>Deployment.
Which is easier? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>Does
the Delphi team sit comfortably alongside the .NET team ?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph
style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: symbol; COLOR: #1f497d"><SPAN
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style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>Which
product fits better with latest business strategies such as IOT and Cloud
?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph
style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><SPAN
style="mso-list: ignore">3.<SPAN
style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>Does
Seattle have any comparative presentation layer to compete with WPF ? Does
anyone used it ? Does it support well MVVM ?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>Market
credibility for Delphi is low. Most International Corporate clients have never
heard of it, and those that have are very cynical. How to overcome this
marketing hurdle?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
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style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><SPAN
style="mso-list: ignore">5.<SPAN
style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>What
is the Delphi developers strategy for Cloud deployment ? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><SPAN
style="mso-list: ignore">6.<SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>Which
country has the greatest penetration of Delphi Seattle ? Where are the best
developers available ?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><SPAN
style="mso-list: ignore">7.<SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>How
do you feel about the high cost of Delphi compared to VS ?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><SPAN
style="mso-list: ignore">8.<SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>How
is the support for Delphi ? User groups, and Embarcadero maintenance contract
?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>And
finally: How is the market availability of Delphi developers these days
?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>Thanks
very much,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>Tony<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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