RDS is hopeless
Well at least I know I wont be getting anything I asked for in the next release,
so I'm happily leaving for good. I still would of left even if Rob gave me the
features I asked for. Why?, because there is no future with Euphoria on Microsoft
Windows. The next version of Windows: Windows Vista, has a completely new
development platform based on .NET (WinFX), while the Win32 API will still be
supported (Win16 not supported), people will quickly see the advantages using
WinFX and stop using the Win32 coding base. By 2008, Microsoft expects that all
development revolving around Windows will be .NET based, and may remove Win32.
Sure there is Linux and BSD, but their markets are small compared to Windows. The
next generation of Windows is promised to be a big improvement over Windows XP in
every aspect (bigger than Win 3.1 to 95). Windows wont be so inferior to Linux
anymore. That will prevent Linux or BSD from ever dominating the desktop domain.
Microsoft's marketing is just to powerful against open source. I think Euphoria
will remain virtually unknown to Linux and BSD developers, thus little chance
with that either. Java and Mono (cross-platform .NET) along with C/C++ are really
the only contenders now and in the future, for those platforms.
There could be an Euphoria.NET, but it would have to become a full object
oriented language. It would become much like Visual Basic.NET or Delphi 8 (minus
some minor syntax, and keywords). I dont think Robert would EVER consider doing
that, I mean he isn't even considering a tiny namespace improvement. I probably
would still prefer C# over Euphoria.NET anyway, because of the support for
pointers and structures.
I believe the only way to go in the future is .NET and/or Java (I'm learning
both), regardless if your programming as a hobbiest or as a career. On Windows
you eventually wont have a choice, it will be either .NET or nothing. Nevermind
how expensive the Visual Studio IDE is, there is free open-source alternatives
like SharpDevelop, or Eclipse.
I'm kind of upset that I spent over $100 on RDS products that are
non-refundable. Robert: I still want that free upgrade to the v2.6 or v3.0 source
code, I may look at it more closely if you ever let go of that choke hold source
license.
Well anyway, I would just like to say goodbye, and maybe I'll see you all in the
Java and .NET world? or maybe just the Euphoria chatroom, where Euphoria is the
least talked about subject :P.
Goodbye,
Vincent
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