BorlandTalk.com Borland discussion newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Could someone from Borland let us know if there will be an O          BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> C++ Builder (Non-Technical) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Gord Guest Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2004 8:47 pm    Post subject: Could someone from Borland let us know if there will be an O It was nearly two months ago on May 6 that Robert E said there would be an open letter "next week" regarding BCB. His exact note was "An open letter is planned for next week. I'm not sure of the content, but several BCB issues are currently being addressed." Now I'm not flaming Robert, because I'm sure that he sincerely thought that there would be an open letter. However, it is obvious that something has changed. It may have changed so much that there will not even be an open letter for all we know. Therefore, if that is the case, it would sure be nice to know so we aren't waiting for something that will never arrive. Now before someone says that Borland doesn't read these newsgroups, save your breath, because I don't believe it. We used to see occasional posts from several Borlanders before this latest Open Letter debacle. I think the case is that they don't post, but probably occasionally read. Besides what other venue do we have with Borland. Back to top Chris Gordon-Smith Guest Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2004 11:40 pm    Post subject: Re: Could someone from Borland let us know if there will be Gord wrote: Quote: Therefore, if that is the case, it would sure be nice to know so we aren't waiting for something that will never arrive. I don't think it matters whether it arrives or not. I'm not expecting it to arrive any time soon, but even if it did, what could it possibly say that would give anyone any confidence? -- Chris Gordon-Smith London Homepage: http://graffiti.virgin.net/c.gordon-smith/ Email Address: Please see my Home Page Back to top I R T Guest Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 12:05 am    Post subject: Re: Could someone from Borland let us know if there will be Gord <gp.mail.no.spam (AT) telus (DOT) no.spam.net> writes: Quote: It was nearly two months ago on May 6 that Robert E said there would be an open letter "next week" regarding BCB. Poor Robert. I think that he has realised how dangerous this group is :-) Ravenous piranhas have nothing on a C++ programmer scorned ! Back to top I R T Guest Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 12:11 am    Post subject: Re: Could someone from Borland let us know if there will be Gord <gp.mail.no.spam (AT) telus (DOT) no.spam.net> writes: Quote: However, it is obvious that something has changed. The Chief Astrologer at Borland says that they omens are not right. A flock of magpies was seen to fly widdershins in Scotts Valley, twin headed calves have born, nightmares have visited the innocent. It may be necessary to sacrifice BCB and Kylix to placate the Gods. Back to top Larry Knerr Guest Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 8:06 am    Post subject: Re: Could someone from Borland let us know if there will be I'd gotten the impression that any new version of BCB was vaporware, so I asked Borland Support about upgrading to Delphi. My question and their reply are below. FWIW, it strikes me as about half helpful-but-depressing and half FUD. Can I upgrade from Borland C++ Builder 4 (Pro) to the current edition of Delphi without having to buy the full version? I'm giving up on BCB, but I'll probably stick with Borland if there's an upgrade path. I have checked everywhere but unfortunately there is no upgrade path from anthing other than Delphi to Delphi. Back when Delphi 5 was released we did have a "anything Borland" to Delphi upgrade but that has long since expired. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, especially to long time Borland users. I can tell you that BCB 6 is still our best selling C++ product and from what I understand it is a big improvement over BCB 4. If you haven't been, you should watch our newsgroups and Community site for announcements and info regarding the future of the BCB product as I know there has been quite a bit of discussion lately. Back to top Des O'Toole Guest Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 10:38 am    Post subject: Re: Could someone from Borland let us know if there will be "Gord" <gp.mail.no.spam (AT) telus (DOT) no.spam.net> wrote Quote: Therefore, if that is the case, it would sure be nice to know so we aren't waiting for something that will never arrive. Seconded. It's a very reasonable request. There are plenty of us here, not posting, just waiting. Des Back to top Dennis Jones Guest Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 3:00 pm    Post subject: Re: Could someone from Borland let us know if there will be "Gord" <gp.mail.no.spam (AT) telus (DOT) no.spam.net> wrote Quote: It was nearly two months ago on May 6 that Robert E said there would be an open letter "next week" regarding BCB. His exact note was "An open letter is planned for next week. I'm not sure of the content, but several BCB issues are currently being addressed." This reminds me of an old joke: Q: "God, is it true that, to you, a million years is like a second?" A: "Yes." Q: "Is it also true that a million dollars is like a penny?" A: "Yes." Q: "Lord, can I have a penny?" A: "In a second." Quote: Now I'm not flaming Robert, because I'm sure that he sincerely thought that there would be an open letter. However, it is obvious that something has changed. It may have changed so much that there will not even be an open letter for all we know. Therefore, if that is the case, it would sure be nice to know so we aren't waiting for something that will never arrive. Oh, you mean like the previous open letter! - Dennis Back to top Nux Guest Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2004 4:24 pm    Post subject: Re: Could someone from Borland let us know if there will be Add this to the joke: Q: Borland, is it true that you promised another open letter within a few weeks since Open Letter v1? A: No!!! Q: Borland, can I please have a patch? A: F#%^& you, wait for the Open Letter Quote: This reminds me of an old joke: Q: "God, is it true that, to you, a million years is like a second?" A: "Yes." Q: "Is it also true that a million dollars is like a penny?" A: "Yes." Q: "Lord, can I have a penny?" A: "In a second." I quote: "We recognize the importance of your investment in VCL technologies and will provide further details on native VCL support in and migration to C++BuilderX in a follow-up Open Letter within these next few weeks." Back to top steve-o Guest Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 6:32 pm    Post subject: Re: Could someone from Borland let us know if there will be Response from Scotts Valley: Crickets Chirping.... Back to top Kevin Guest Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 3:46 pm    Post subject: Re: Could someone from Borland let us know if there will be steve-o wrote: Quote: Response from Scotts Valley: Crickets Chirping.... *whack* solved that problem. ;-) Back to top john blackburn Guest Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 5:07 pm    Post subject: Re: Could someone from Borland let us know if there will be steve-o wrote: Quote: Response from Scotts Valley: Crickets Chirping.... plus close up of Homer Simpson Back to top I R T Guest Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 11:12 pm    Post subject: Re: Could someone from Borland let us know if there will be john blackburn <john.blackburn (AT) lintonhealy (DOT) co.uk> writes: Quote: steve-o wrote: Response from Scotts Valley: Crickets Chirping.... plus close up of Homer Simpson dropping his pants and giving everyone a closeup of his buttocks. 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