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From: kushmer@bnlux0.bnl.gov (christopher kushmerick)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.pascal
Subject: Re: Doubts on TP 6.0 updatating being worth the while
Message-ID: <2396@bnlux0.bnl.gov>
Date: 9 Jan 91 03:21:34 GMT
References: <1991Jan8.215108.24559@uwasa.fi>
Organization: Brookhave National Lab, Upton, NY
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In article <1991Jan8.215108.24559@uwasa.fi> ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) writes:
>8. *****
> Q: Should I upgrade my Turbo Pascal version?
>
>A.
[...]
>scale programming modular pratform. Version 5.0 introduced the
>debugger. And there an advanced hobbyist's path ended. Version 5.5
>introduced object oriented programming, which I'm sure is important
>for the initiated, but personally I just dont't need it even if I
>write a lot of programs. And with the 6.0 we go completely out of
>the realm of conventional programming into Turbo Pascal visions

I want to agree with the author, and comment on turbo vision.

Now I am sure that vision offers some powerful features. Borland
claims that they even use it to implement the front end (Actually, I
don't know if _I_ would use that example to promote anything).

However, A: it is implemented as an OO library, and B: the source is not
provided.

With the number of turbo pascal packages offered with complete source for
doing screen management, I am not sure what the big deal is about vision.

I havn't yet seen what is so great about the new front end. Part of this
is no doubt due the the fact -I've said it before and I'll say it again- 
the new color scheme does not work on a LCD screen, and lately thats 
what Ive been using.

My advice: If you are happy with 5.0, stay there.


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