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What’s new in JBuilder 2008?
Join us for a Webinar on May 15
Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/148231045
JBuilder 2008 has just been released, come learn why the industry and customers are excited about the new Java development environment.
New features to be covered in the webinar will include:
* Software Archeology
* Performance Management
* Swing / GUI development
* Application Factories
More information on Software Archeology and Application factories can be found below:
"Software Archeology: What it is and why you should care" by Michael Rozlog - http://www.codegear.com/article/34268/images/34268/software-archeology.pdf
"Capturing Developer Intent in Eclipse via Application Factories" by Ravi Kumar - http://www.codegear.com/article/34268/images/34268/EclipseMagazine_Vol17-v2.pdf
Title: What’s new in JBuilder 2008?
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2008
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.3.9 (Panther®) or newer
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posted @ Tue, 13 May 2008 03:31:38 +0000 by Michael Rozlog
ISVs and MicroISVs: You’re not only covered…
The combined Embarcadero and CodeGear will continue to be *the* go-to company for ISVs (independent software vendors) and MicroISVs.
With the announcement this week on Embarcadero’s signing of a definitive agreement to acquire CodeGear, there is much chatter about the combination of application and database development and how sweet the combination of CodeGear and Embarcadero will be (the combined company will be able produce incredible heterogeneous products and features for every app, web, or database developer on the planet that would simply be impractical, impossible, or insane for just about any other company) - however, if you’re a developer who doesn’t use or require a database today then "how is all of this news a good thing for me?" Well rest assured it is good. Very good.
For certain, the technical combination of CodeGear and Embarcadero will enable app/database development innovations on a whole new level, but at the core of all of our IDE tools is the application itself. While the majority of applications today are database driven or connected, for many hundreds of thousands of developers - particularly ISVs and MicroISVs building packaged software, a database may either not be required or is just not at the top of your shopping list. More than half of ISV/MicroISV packaged applications include a database but what typically matters most to developers building packaged software is performance, footprint, quality, deployment, and usability. If you are a developer building packaged software you want to be able to maximize the value your customers’ hardware, CPUs, graphics, and OS. You want to build applications that look good, work good, and go fast. You want to be able to leverage hardware and equipment connected to PCs. You are beginning to build applications that are starting to crack the 4GB barrier and your customers have begun to reach critical mass with 64bit machines. You want to exercise both CPU cores that are in most desktops and laptops today, and you want to start designing to leverage the four and eight cores that will soon be commodity. You want language features that will simplify coding and increase resilience without bloating the footprint or forcing you to use a VM. You want to build apps that look like art and work like art - without necessarily being artistically blessed yourself. You want to build applications for a global customer base but you don’t want to have to sink all your waking hours internationalizing. And many of you want to be able to deploy to the other cool OS desktops on the playground.
And then there is that moment when the databaseless ISV decides it’s time add data persistence. For many an experienced programmer who happens to be completely inexperienced with databases, you might as well be learning to speak Klingon. That’s when well integrated connectivity, components, tools, and products come to the rescue. You want it to be seamless, incredibly high performance, often embedded into/with your application, and you don’t want it to get in the way. Oh, and you want to use the database engine/server from the vendor of you or your customers’ choosing.
Since the founding of Borland we’ve been a leader in IDEs, languages, and compilers, and a particular favorite among ISVs and MicroISVs. We’re also established and recognized leaders in RAD Client/Server database and Java/Web application server development. Since spinning out of Borland a year and a half ago, as CodeGear we’ve made significant technology achievements and steps forward for our customers, but combining Embarcadero and CodeGear creates a developer tool powerhouse that will accelerate our combined vision and our ability to address your needs. If you love what we’ve been doing - we’ll only get better, and if you have a lingering complaint, we’ll be better able to accelerate the solution. By combining with Embarcadero you will no doubt hear a lot more about databases and database development, but we also will be turning up the volume (externally and in our development plans) on the needs of ISVs and packaged software, and we are listening to you. You will very soon have a 500+ person global company behind you that is 100% focused on application and database developers. We will be the one stop shop for all developers – that most certainly includes ISVs and MicroISVs. Get ready, it’s going to be fun. Michael
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posted @ Fri, 09 May 2008 22:01:30 +0000 by Michael Swindell
Random Thoughts on the Passing Scene #69
- Best question asked at the All Hand meeting yesterday: "When’s the party?"
- Sounds like things were pretty crazy at JavaOne yesterday.
- Interesting graph: http://www.news.com/8301-13580_3-9936329-39.html
- One thing that is clear to me — Embarcadero is most decidedly not an "ALM Company". That phrase carries a some baggage for many of you, but it seems pretty clear to me that the new company will be focused on developers as we have been all along.
- Other thoughts from the Blogsphere on the deal:
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- Allen has a nice take on a slightly crazy day yesterday
- Roland BeenHakker — EmbarraWhat?, Embarcedar, Embarcadero…
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posted @ Fri, 09 May 2008 04:53:08 +0000 by Nick Hodges
>10 years in the making…
Sure, the latest news of Embarcadero Technologies signing an definitive agreement to acquire the CodeGear portion of Borland’s business is a recent development. However, looking back on my years here at Borland, I have to chuckle a little bit. I remember sitting with other Delphi team members many years ago on more than one occasion waxing poetically about how great it would be to spin out Delphi and the other dev tools products into either a stand-alone company or into the arms of someone who will nurture and cultivate their value. While at the time it was idle chit-chat, who would have thought that this day would actually come?
Throughout the day, yesterday, I got into several IM conversations from former co-workers all asking how I felt about the news. I honestly told them that this is the best outcome for the future of the developer tools products anyone of us here could have imagined. As I was on my way from work last night, I got a phone call on my mobile phone. I was wondering when I would get this call. The voice on the other end said, "Hi Allen, this is Chuck." Yep, I was totally expecting a direct phone call sometime from Chuck. If you’ve been following any of my posts over the last few years, you know that Chuck Jazdzewski was very instrumental in my getting hired at Borland. Chuck served as my mentor for many years.
Chuck’s first question was one of concern and wanting to know how I felt about these developments. Thanks, Chuck, that meant a lot. We talked for a while as I was driving. Don’t worry, I use a bluetooth hands free headset :-). Part of the conversation quickly drifted to our many conversations in the past about how cool it would be to take the dev tools out of Borland. Unfortunately, I arrived at my destination and had to cut the conversation short. I would like to have continued. Chuck agreed that if he had any other questions that he’d be sure to give me a call.
If there is one thing about my tenure with the Borland developer tools group, it has rarely ever been a dull moment. I doubt that is going to be changing any time soon. Change is something the CodeGear teams have become accustomed to. It’s great that this change is one of the most positive ones :-).
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posted @ Thu, 08 May 2008 19:02:11 +0000 by Allen Bauer
QualityCentral browser client fixes
I’ve done some minor updates to the QualityCentral browser client.
- Updated QC to the new look
- Fixed the Javascript navigation code error by removing that Javascript control
- Changed the "about" link to point to the QC documentation
- Made the option box gray and ensured it will always appear in the top right column
- One of the grids did not have links for the title report, so I changed that and also tightened up the headings.
- Yorai fixed the left aligned comments (in IE) a couple hours after I posted these fixes. Thanks Yorai!
I hope you like these minor tweaks. We should be able to show you the Ruby on Rails replacement client in a public beta very soon.
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posted @ Thu, 08 May 2008 18:44:45 +0000 by John Kaster
O dia seguinte a grande noticia – diretamente do Java One
Como todos já sabem, ontem tivemos a grande notícia sobre a aquisição da CodeGear pela Embarcadero Technologies, eu gostaria de compartilhar com a comunidade o quão importante e positivo representa este acordo para todos.
No dia os desenvolvedores estão 100% conectados a base de dados, desenvolvimento aplicações que muita das vezes movimenta e gerência milhões de informações.
Embarcadero é uma grande empresa e traz um conjunto de softwares para gerenciamento, desenvolvimento e modelagem de banco de dados, ou seja, ferramentas que irão ajudar aos desenvolvedores a ter melhor interação com banco de dados.
Como todos sabem, nos último 25 anos, Borland/CodeGear criou e agora como Embarcadero continuará criando as melhores ferramentas de desenvolvimento.
Ferramentas para desenvolvimento e banco de dados, estão 100% conectados, isso quer dizer que CodeGear e Embarcadero, agora o maior fornecedor independente de soluções para desenvolvimento, nós dobramos de tamanho.
Continuamos executando nosso RoadMap em todos os produtos, Tiburón está sendo preparado para suportar UniCode, Generics em Win32 e muitas outras novidades que vocês terão acesso assim que o produto estiver pronto.
Estamos no Java One, a maior conferência de Java do mundo, fazendo o lançamento do JBuilder 2008, já tivemos a oportunidade de conhecer alguns membros da equipe Embarcadero, todos muito motivados assim como nós, ansiosos em iniciar uma nova etapa no desenvolvimento de software.
De novo quero reinterar, eu, assim como todos aqui estamos estremamento motivados com esta mudança, isso tudo é o começo de uma nova história que juntos Embarcadero, CodeGear e nossos atuais e novos clientes, começam a escrever.
Go Borland!!! Go CodeGear!!! Go Embarcadero
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posted @ Thu, 08 May 2008 18:42:23 +0000 by Andreano Lanusse
El día después de la gran noticia - directamente de JavaOne
Bien, como todos ya saben, Embarcadero Technologies adquiere a CodeGear. Me gustaría compartir mi emoción con ustedes, ayer fue un día histórico y un marco en el futuro del desarrollo de software.
Embarcadero tiene un conjunto de herramientas para diseño, desarrollo y manejo de base de datos, 99% de ustedes utilizan base de datos en sus aplicaciones, CodeGear trae un conjunto de herramientas para desarrollo (Delphi, C++ Builder, JBuilder, Delphi for PHP, InterBase, BlackFish), así las dos compañías se complementan.
Continuamos ejecutando nuestro RoadMap en todos los productos y Delphi continuará siendo la mejor herramienta para desarrollo en el mundo.
Seguimos a cabo nuestra agenda de eventos en Latin America, en las próximas semana estaré:
- 14 de mayo - Delphi Developer Days 2009 - Santiago – Chile -> regístrese aquí
- 20 de mayo - Delphi Developer Days 2009 – Buenos Aires – Argentina -> regístrese aquí
- 21 de mayo - Java Developer Days 2009 - Buenos Aires – Chile -> regístrese aquí
- Mexico – Unitec – 26 y 27 de mayo
- Monterrey – Unitec – 28 de mayo
- Guadalara – Unitec – 29 de mayo
Para mayor información sobre esto eventos en México: codegear@gopac.com.mx
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posted @ Thu, 08 May 2008 18:20:26 +0000 by Andreano Lanusse
Comunicado a comunidade de desenvolvedores Brasil
Amigos da comunidade de desenvolvedores do Brasil, estou enviando esta mensagem de David I a comunidade CodeGear sobre o anúncio hoje traduzido para o português e espanhol.
Aqui em CodeGear estamos muito felizes com esta notícia e as implicações positivas que este acordo tem para os nossos produtos.
Abraços,
Andreano Lanusse
A Embarcadero Technologies adquire a CodeGear da Borland, criando o maior fornecedor de ferramentas independente de ferramentas de desenvolvimento e banco de dados.
Prezada Comunidade CodeGear:
Em 6 de Fevereiro de 2006 a Borland anunciou sua intenção de vender o negócio de ferramentas para desenvolvedores e bancos de dados. Como muitos de vocês sabem, a transação planejada não se realizou. Neste
meio tempo nós da CodeGear continuamos a guiar nosso negócio adiante, fornecendo produtos novos e atualizados.
Hoje, em 7 de Maio de 2008, a Borland e a Embarcadero Technologies anunciaram que a Embarcadero Technologies assinou um acordo definitivo de aquisição de ativos para comprar a CodeGear. Juntos, Embarcadero e
CodeGear esperam criar o maior fornecedor de ferramentas independente de ferramentas de desenvolvimento e banco de dados. Aqui estão mais informações sobre o anúncio: http://www.codegear.com/br/about/news/embt
Em meus 23 anos na Borland, nós continuamente fizemos o desenvolvimento seguir adiante com compiladores, linguagens, ferramentas, IDEs e bancos de dados. Ao nos unirmos com Embarcadero, estamos criando uma
empresa que pode fornecer ferramentas amplamente integradas para o design, desenvolvimento e gerenciamento de dados e de aplicações para plataformas de bancos de dados e aplicações heterogêneas. Nossa sinergia no que diz respeito a ferramentas de aplicação e de banco de dados, vendas globais e estratégias de canal, assim como todo o pessoal apaixonado por desenvolvimento de software de que dispomos colocam em nossas mãos uma oportunidade única para oferecer aos desenvolvedores, arquitetos, ISVs e profissionais de bancos de dados soluções ainda mais integradas para auxiliá-los a aumentar dramaticamente a produtividade, reduzir a complexidade e a criar/vender aplicações inovadoras que façam surgir novas oportunidades de negócio.
No decorrer dos dois últimos anos, desde que nos tornamos uma unidade de negócios separada da Borland, estivemos altamente focados em fornecer uma grande quantidade de inovações que levassem valor aos desenvovedores e otimizassem nossas operações para o sucesso contínuo. Inovações em várias frentes: segmentos tradicionais de mercado (código nativo compilado e gerenciado) e na arena de linguagens dinâmicas (Ruby on Rails e PHP). No espaço nativo – Delphi e Delphi/400 for Win32, C++Builder 2007; espaço gerenciado – JBuilder 2007, plugins JGear para Eclipse e JBuilder 2008 com Application Factories; linguagens dinâmicas – Delphi for PHP e 3rdRail Ruby on Rails IDE. Nós realmente alcançamos a liderança tecnológica nestas áreas estratégicas. A CodeGear continuou a apresentar lucros em todos os trimestres. Agora dispomos de mais de 3,2 milhões de usuários de nossos produtos em 29 países, o que nos coloca entre os maiores fornecedores de ferramentas do mundo – e o único a ter foco exclusivo em ferramentas.
A Embarcadero e a CodeGear possuem culturas similares, linhas de produtos e posicionamento geográfico complementares. Também temos uma história comum de integração tecnológica. Em 2001 a Embarcadero integrou ferramentas com o JBuilder. Também temos clientes e ex-empregados em comum. Ambas as empresas dispõem de produtos para código nativo, código gerenciado, linguagens dinâmicas e desenvolvimento de banco de dados. Ambas oferecem produtos que suportam bancos de dados heterogêneos, o framework Eclipse e Microsoft Windows. Os produtos das duas companhias utilizam modelagem para aplicações/dados/ design visual de processos
e arquitetura.
A nova empresa, quando o processo for finalizado, será um bom exemplo de um negócio no qual 1+1 = 3. Juntos nós vamos preservar e aumentar o inestimento dos desenvolvedores com a capacidade de integrar de modo ainda mais completo seu ciclo de vida do desenvolvimento, automatizando tarefas propensas a erro e aumentando de modo signficativo sua produtividade. Nós também temos a oportunidade ÚNICA para criar novos produtos que nós jamais poderíamos ter criado sem essa combinação. Neste meio tempo, nós seguimos adiante com o desenvolvimento de produtos, planejamento de produtos, eventos/webinars e melhorias em nossos estamos dando seguimento ao desenvolvimento e planejamento de produtos, eventos/seminários e aperfeiçoamentos de nossas características web. Nós estamos continuamente focados em ajudar nossos clientes a obter sucesso em suas iniciativas de desenvolvimento.
Eu irei convidar todos os membros da comunidade CodeGear a se juntar a nós em uma conversa online ao vivo, para discutir o anúncio e responder as questões. Mais detalhes em breve.
Eu estou na expectativa de muitos anos (e viagens) para mostrar a vocês o que esses times combinados vão fazer para continuar levando o desenvolvimento de software adiante. Aproveitando a frase do poker Texas hold’em, “I am all in!!!”
Sinceramente,
David Intersimone “David I”
Vice President, Developer Relations and Chief Evangelist
davidi@codegear.com
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posted @ Thu, 08 May 2008 09:38:21 +0000 by Andreano Lanusse
Comunicado a la comunidade de desarrolladores hispana
Les estoy mandando el mensaje de David I a la comunidad CodeGear sobre el anuncio hoy traducido al portugués/español. Aquí en CodeGear estamos muy felices sobre las noticias y las implicaciones positivas que tiene para el futuro de nuestros productos.
David quería colocar una versión de su mensaje en portugués/español para que todos sus amigos en Brasil y América Latina pudieran leerlo.
Saludos,
Andreano Lanusse
Embarcadero Technologies adquiere a CodeGear de Borland, creando el mayor proveedor de software independiente de herramientas de desarrollo y base de datos en el mundo.
Estimado Comunidad CodeGear:
El 6 de febrero de 2006 Borland anunció su intención de vender su negocio de herramientas para desarrolladores y base de datos. Como muchos de ustedes saben, la transacción planeada no se realizó. Desde este momento nosotros de CodeGear continuamos a impulsar a nuestro negocio adelante, creando nuevos productos y actualizando productos establecidos.
Hoy, el 7 de mayo de 2008, Borland y Embarcadero Technologies anunciaron que Embarcadero Technologies firmó un acuerdo definitivo para la adquisición de su división CodeGear. Juntos, Embarcadero y CodeGear esperan crear el mayor proveedor de software independiente de herramientas de desarrollo y base de datos en el mundo. Aquí está más información sobre el anuncio: http://www.codegear.com/br/about/news/embt
En mis 23 años con Borland, hemos continuado a avanzar el desarrollo con compiladores, herramientas, IDE’s y bases de datos. Al unirnos con Embarcadero, estamos creando una empresa que puede proveer el diseño y desarrollo de datos y aplicaciones ampliamente integrado y herramientas para la gestión de plataformas de bases de datos y aplicaciones heterogéneas. Nuestra sinergia en las herramientas para aplicaciones y bases de datos, estrategias mundiales de ventas y canales y gente que tiene pasión sobre el desarrollo de software nos da una oportunidad única de ofrecer a los desarrolladores de software, arquitectos, ISV’s y profesionales de base de datos soluciones ampliamente integradas que los pueden ayudar a mejorar su productividad, reducir complejidad y crear/vender aplicaciones innovadoras que abren nuevas oportunidades de negocio.
A lo largo de dos años desde convertirnos en una unidad de negocio separado de Borland, hemos estado trabajando fuertemente, enfocados en entregar una serie constante de innovaciones que traen valor a los desarrolladores y optimizando nuestro negocio para el éxito de largo plazo. Innovaciones en múltiples áreas: segmentos de mercado tradicionales (código nativo compilado y código gerenciado) y en la área de lenguajes dinámicos (Ruby on Rails y PHP). En el espacio nativo – Delphi y Delphi/400 for Win32, C++Builder 2007; en el espacio gerenciado – Delphi .NET (incluido en RAD Studio 2007), JBuilder 2007, JGear plug-ins for Eclipse y JBuilder 2008 con Application Factories; lenguajes dinámicos – Delphi for PHP y 3rdRail Ruby on Rails IDE. Realmente hemos alcanzado una posición de liderazgo tecnológico en estas áreas estratégicas. CodeGear ha continuado a ser rentable cada trimestre. Ahora tenemos más que 3.2 millones usuarios de nuestros productos en más que 29 países, que nos coloca entre los mas importantes proveedores de herramientas en el mundo – y el único exclusivamente enfocado en herramientas.
Embarcadero y CodeGear tienen culturas similares, líneas de productos complementarias y presencia global complementaria. También tenemos una historia de integración de tecnología. En 2001 Embarcadero tuvo integración con JBuilder. También tenemos clientes y empleados anteriores en común. Ambos tenemos productos soportando al código nativo, código gerenciado, lenguajes dinámicos y el desarrollo de base de datos. Ambas compañías tienen productos que soportan a bases de datos heterogéneas, el Eclipse Framework y Microsoft Windows. Los productos de ambas compañías usan el modelado para el diseño visual de aplicaciones/datos/procesos y arqueología.
La nueva empresa, cuando la compra sea finalizada, será un buen ejemplo de un negocio donde 1+1 = 3. Juntos nos vamos a preservar y aumentar a las inversiones de los desarrolladores con capacidad de integrar aun mejor su ciclo de vida del desarrollo, automatizar las tareas propensas a los errores e incrementar drásticamente a la productividad. También tenemos una oportunidad UNICA de crear nuevos productos que nunca hubiéramos creado sin esa combinación. Mientras, estamos avanzando con el desarrollo y planeamiento de nuestros productos, eventos/seminarios web y mejoras en nuestras características de web. Continuamos a enfocar en ayudar a nuestros clientes lograr éxitos con sus esfuerzos de desarrollo.
Invitaré a todos los miembros de la comunidad de CodeGear a participar con nosotros en un chat en vivo, en línea, para platicar sobre el anuncio y responder a sus preguntas. Más detalles sobre fechas y horas especificas en unos días en CDN (dn.codegear.com).
Espero muchos años (y viajes) más mostrándoles lo que los equipos combinados será a continuar a avanzar el desarrollo de software. Aprovechando la frase poker de “Texas hold ‘em”, “I’m all in!!!”
Sinceramente,
David Intersimone “David I”
Vice President, Developer Relations and Chief Evangelist
davidi@codegear.com
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posted @ Thu, 08 May 2008 09:31:04 +0000 by Andreano Lanusse
What a day…
Needless to say, it’s been a crazy day here at CodeGear. I’m sure the same can be said of the fine folks at Embarcadero. Rather than saying the same things you can read about in all the various outlets and blogs, I figured I’d give folks my impression of how this is affecting the teams here at CodeGear.
At 9am PDT, we held a company "all-hands" meeting here in Scotts Valley, CA. Since this meeting coincided with Borland’s earnings announcement, this was not an unusual event. Oh sure, the internal rumors had been flying for months. Folks kept saying that "something is happening." After the usual presentation and outline of the deal, there was an opportunity for a Q&A session with Jim Douglas, the CodeGear CEO. Jim was candid and frank. Like anything that is a major change, there is bound to be some level of nervousness. In this case, the employees were far more engaged in the meeting that I’ve seen in the past. It seemed that there was this collective sigh of relief among the whole crowd. We finally made it!
Michael Swindell presented information about how this is a great fit for both companies and began outlining a lot of the immediate and long term opportunities. When something fits this well, it’s easy for people to just "get it." It’s not a tough thing to "sell." If you’re a CodeGear customer, I would encourage you to head on over to Embarcadero’s site and just browse around and look at what they’re offering. You should also take a moment to read this blog post from Greg Keller.
Throughout most of today, intermixed with doing a little bit of coding, I’ve also been cruising the newsgroups, blogosphere, and other message boards. So far the overall tone is very positive and upbeat. There are lots of questions and concerns. It’s only the first day, so I’m sure as folks have a chance to digest what this all means, the real questions will start flowing. Off the top, right now there are no plans to veer from our current roadmaps or to interrupt any current schedules. As a matter of fact, this was the directive given from the Embarcadero folks to make sure we’re still on track to deliver what we’ve committed to.
I also spent some time roaming through the halls here in Scotts Valley. After the 9am meeting, there was a lot of hallway conversations about what this all means. There was no "hand-wringing" and "angst" among the team that I could see. In fact, most folks were already talking about what Embarcadero does, the products they offer, and how they fit with what we’re doing. Those are exactly the conversations we should be having internally. By the afternoon, most of the team had settled back into their routine and the development engine was back running on all cylinders.
So if you have any questions or comments, feel free to let me know and post through the comment system here. As I already stated above, it is business as usual in terms of products, schedules and features. As we approach the final close of this deal, more and more information will become available. So if I cannot answer your question right away, I hope to be able to do so in the coming weeks.
UPDATE: It seems that many of you are already hitting Embarcadero’s site. It appears to be suffering from a mild case of "slashdot effect". This is a good thing. Let’s make sure they know how engaged, passionate, and committed the CodeGear customers are.
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posted @ Thu, 08 May 2008 00:31:44 +0000 by Allen Bauer
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