Comments on: The New C++Builder Product Manager

By: Fei Xie

Fei Xie — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:56:45 +0000

I hope Alisdair can make components created with C++ Builder usable in Delphi projects.

I know the reverse is true (C++ Builder can use Delphi components) and I appreciate that feature immensely.

But the ability to use C++ components (visual and nonvisual) which leverage well-established libraries like OpenSSL and countless others would be of immense value to Delphi projects.

This is the #1 feature that will convince me to upgrade after 2007. And I bet it would help sales of both Delphi and C++.

Think about it. One big reason many don’t use Delphi is because they cannot easily leverage all the C++ libraries already deployed. Make it easy and profit.

By: Chris Bruner

Chris Bruner — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:16:43 +0000

I’m glad too. The update 3 had backfired on me, and I’ve had a very rough time recovering from it. Hopefully in the future there will be less need for update 3’s.

By: Rejsy Morskie

Rejsy Morskie — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:28:38 +0000

Good to hear about this. C++ Builder is best for me

By: Shankar

Shankar — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:44:39 +0000

KA -> VCL should have stolen the thunder from IDE. After all Delphi is VCL.

By: K A

K A — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:22:49 +0000

If only VCL could have a product manager too!

I’m TOTALLY serious! VCL is the best Borland/CodeGear product, not the compilers, and it has always been under the shadow of the IDE/Compiler products.

If only …!

By: DanB

DanB — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:39:33 +0000

This is great news! The future of C++ Builder is looking better and better these days.

By: shankar

shankar — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:46:16 +0000

Why does’nt he figure on the CODEGEAR main page as C++ product manager by the side of yours?

By: John Jacobson

John Jacobson — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:55:07 +0000

Wow, that is totally superb! Alisdair entered one of the most original/innovative entries I had ever seen back when I was running Jake’s Code Efficiency Challenge in the late nineties. He is very passionate about C++, so that is a huge plus. In addition, he really knows his stuff.

You guys at CodeGear are moving in a very good direction these days.