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> It has pretty low entry barriers Cost being the obvious large one. Every time I’ve had an inkling of interest in Delphi, I pop by the website and nope out w
by pbourke 7y ago
> It has pretty low entry barriers
Cost being the obvious large one.
Every time I’ve had an inkling of interest in Delphi, I pop by the website and nope out within a few minutes after finding the pricing page.
- vintagedave 7y agoThere's a free Community edition, which you can use as a hobbyist, or as a company until you reach a revenue limit. https://www.embarcadero.com/products/delphi/starter https://www.embarcadero.com/products/delphi/starter For the commercial versions, AFAIK overall it's less than Visual Studio, but when amortized over a couple of years. Slightly different pricing model so trickier to compare.
- jetti 7y agoThe community edition is relatively new. Before that, there was some watered down version for $199 (if I'm remembering correctly). Back when I looked into it there was no way I could afford or justify spending that kind of money on a language that I may not even like or want to continue learning.