Symbiotic Nature of Delphi and C++ (and the team behind it!)

All I can say is, wow!

I just got done reading Allen Bauer's blog titled "Passionate Producers - Passionate Consumers" and must say I'm impressed. I'm impressed with the passion that I sense from not only Allen but the entire Delphi/C++ team, but I'm also impressed with Allen's writing skills. (Well done Allen).

If you have a few minutes, be sure to read his blog entry it in its entirety. However, if you are limited in time, allow me to highlight a few things he said.

I start with Delphi comments, because, as you'll see, it directly relates to the C++Builder... and it's users.

"Delphi is far more than simply an IDE. In fact, for Delphi the IDE is merely a convenient place for all the technologies that surround Delphi to converge."

"Take away any one of these three things; the language, framework, development environment, and Delphi ceases being Delphi.”

"...C++Builder would have not existed without Delphi. The Delphi compiler actually directly generates all the necessary supporting files and libraries required for a C++Builder application. The relationship between Delphi and C++Builder is very symbiotic. "

"Like the Delphi market, the C++Builder market is no less loyal and near cult-like. Remember the open letter from the C++Builder community to Borland? What customer base, even a C++ customer base, would take the time to create a letter and get signatures from many rather large installations?”

"Most of the members of the Delphi/C++Builder team love working on the product not only because they believe in the product, but also because they know and understand the Delphi and C++Builder market and its customers.”

I think these comments from Allen, provide a sense of Borland's passion and dedication to the products they produce... including C++Builder.