Re: VB6, VB2005, or Something Else?

Paul

It seems to me that you are a proponent for the .net framework, and it
sounds like you know a lot about it. That's fine. I am just wondering what
your suggestion would be though redarging the issues I presented:

"(1) our code wouldn't convert, (2) the
framework seemed overly large for shareware downloads, (3) anyone that wanted
to could decompile our code, and (4) the final application seemed very
sluggish (slow) compared to a vb6 app"

Relating to the above 4 items: A small company selling software such as us
is more interested in (1) code conversion speed (and possibility to convert),
(2) small filesize so people will download and "try" it before they buy, (3)
intellectual and piracy protection and (4) software that works AT LEAST as
fast as the old release (definately not slower).

Relating to the above 4 items: Can't Microsoft:

(1) Provide better conversion or better abilities to wrap a vb6 project into
a .net project (even if it's a $1,000 add-on, we would consider it), (2)
enable coders to link framework components used to create an .exe that does
not need the entire framework, (3) give us a way to protect out code so
people can't decompile it, and (4) make our apps run AT LEAST as fast as VB6?

We would even subscribe to MSDN membership and continue to pay for vb6
upgrades if we knew Microsoft would support them through future operating
systems.

Seems to us Microsoft put lots of great features and gizmos into the
language (I actually like C# very much), which are very nice, but do not
allow us to meet our objective. Kind of like having a Mercedes that has every
feature in the world, but you can't drive it to where you want to go.

Has Microsoft forgotton (or are they no longer interested) in the software
companies selling software?

Lots of posts in this topic - we still feel like we don't know what the heck
to do next. It's scary -



--
Anthony Dunleavy
www.atrixware.com




"Paul Clement" wrote:

On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 10:27:35 -0800, Stefan Berglund <sorry.no.koolaid@xxxxxx> wrote:

¤ On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 11:13:45 -0600, "Ralph" <nt_consulting64@xxxxxxxxx>
¤ wrote:
¤ in <cbmdnXIR_PUFoGLenZ2dnUVZ_tydnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
¤
¤
¤ >Its a b*tch that MS that MS is a @#%1&@ - but it is and they are - and here
¤ >we are. Their way or highway.
¤ >
¤ >If you chose to remain with MS = It becomes the classic Fram Oil Filter
¤ >quandary - "Pay me now, or pay me later". With the obvious answer - buy in
¤ >now, buy in quickly, and buy in completely. Don't look back.
¤ >
¤ >Or seek, not another tool, but another operating system.
¤ >
¤ >-ralph
¤
¤
¤ No, sorry but I'm not buying that crap anymore. As Alpine says there
¤ are other viable alternatives to the ~flamework~ (love that one) and
¤ inevitably microsoft will feel the hurt. Remember the saying, "Suppose
¤ they call a war and nobody comes?
¤

Then they win by forfeit.


Paul
~~~~
Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)

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