> > Maybe, but only in exactly the same way that RB is too limiting when
> > compared with C/C++. In compensation, there is a comparable advantage
> > in developer productivity, and you also get portability to UNIX
> > systems. See their white paper on the subject for more information:
> > http://www.runrev.com/revolution/info/compare/realbasic/rb-vs-rev/index.html
>
> Okay, just to keep this in perspective for those who don't know, Scott Raney
> is with Metacard whose run-time engine is licensed by the Revolution folks.
> Not that I totally disagree with the comparison, but Scott is hardly a
> non-interested observer...
I agree. The report is well written but jumbles together such an extremely large
group of different types of target users that its findings are doubtful (at
least as applied to that large a group). I would still like my answer as well if
the Runtime folks paid for it (yes, I know it was written by a non-employee).
And as Scott pointed out, they are running an upgrade from SuperCard, which is
an *exact* fit for Revolution. SuperCard had a Windows plug-in and one day was
to have a Windows run-time as well.
Best regards,
Lynn Fredricks
President
Proactive International, LLC
www.proactive-intl.com
Global high-tech channel expansion + business development + acquisitions
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