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There are still a bunch of modern Windows desktop applications written in Delphi and C++Builder – I work on one of them. ^_^ I really like Delphi actually. It'

by PeCaN 10y ago

There are still a bunch of modern Windows desktop applications written in Delphi and C++Builder – I work on one of them. ^_^ I really like Delphi actually. It's a shame Embarcadero doesn't really seem to care about it.

dver 10y ago
I spent time recently in the webcasts for the new version of Delphi, and from what I saw they're doing some good work. The mobile development for example is enticing. But, and I asked during the webcasts, who's going to buy into a new project now? For myself I have a couple of old D7 apps for clients that have been running for a decade now.
noonespecial 10y ago
Projects I know I'll need to heavily modify or work on for the foreseeable future, I bring forward into Lazarus. Lazarus has quite a bit of activity in its community.
- dejv 10y ago
  Lazarus did huge improvements in last 5 years, just MacOS version needs more love. I keep spending tons of time fighting problems, even with mainstream libraries like sqlite. Still the best tool for multiplatform desktop apps development.
pjmlp 10y ago
Delphi and C++ Builder downfall sadly started when Borland went greedy and started to scare customers with their lack of business focus, specially the spin off.
- kej 10y ago
  I think their biggest mistake was trying to follow Microsoft into .Net instead of taking over the native desktop development niche. A native Delphi 8 with some VB6 import tools would have done wonders for them.
  - pjmlp 10y ago
    Don't agree. Their biggest mistakes were focusing on enterprise life cycle tools, selling the developer tools unit, creating an half hearted port of Delphi to GNU/Linux based on WINE, letting all the key developers leave the company. All these together created the image that most of us should leave Delphi and C++ Builder while it was still affordable to do so.
    - chadcmulligan 10y ago
      They have had so many mistakes over the years, embarcadero with their predatory pricing has finally chased me away

by PeCaN 10y ago

dver 10y ago

I spent time recently in the webcasts for the new version of Delphi, and from what I saw they're doing some good work. The mobile development for example is enticing. But, and I asked during the webcasts, who's going to buy into a new project now? For myself I have a couple of old D7 apps for clients that have been running for a decade now.

noonespecial 10y ago

Projects I know I'll need to heavily modify or work on for the foreseeable future, I bring forward into Lazarus. Lazarus has quite a bit of activity in its community.

dejv 10y ago
Lazarus did huge improvements in last 5 years, just MacOS version needs more love. I keep spending tons of time fighting problems, even with mainstream libraries like sqlite. Still the best tool for multiplatform desktop apps development.

pjmlp 10y ago

Delphi and C++ Builder downfall sadly started when Borland went greedy and started to scare customers with their lack of business focus, specially the spin off.

kej 10y ago
I think their biggest mistake was trying to follow Microsoft into .Net instead of taking over the native desktop development niche. A native Delphi 8 with some VB6 import tools would have done wonders for them.
- pjmlp 10y ago
  Don't agree. Their biggest mistakes were focusing on enterprise life cycle tools, selling the developer tools unit, creating an half hearted port of Delphi to GNU/Linux based on WINE, letting all the key developers leave the company. All these together created the image that most of us should leave Delphi and C++ Builder while it was still affordable to do so.
  - chadcmulligan 10y ago
    They have had so many mistakes over the years, embarcadero with their predatory pricing has finally chased me away