Python vs. VB
Chris Tavares
tavares at connix.com
Tue May 18 22:19:15 EDT 1999
Alex Rice wrote:
> Roy Stephan wrote:
>
> > I was wondering if people on this list could provide me with some
> > amunition against the managment onslaught that will surely ensue in
> > favour of all things Microsoft.
>
> Not too long ago, I read a scathing report by a former big-time VB
> advocate. Basically this guy, after having being a longtime user and
> having written several editions of "visual basic master secret" books,
> got totally fed up and decided to quit using the language and let alone
> to write another book about it again!
>
> Of course, I cannot find the web article now, but I suspect the author
> was Gary Entsminger (wrote Secrets of the Visual Basic for Windows
> Masters, among other titles). Don't quote me on this :-)
>
[... SNIP ...]
Actually, the author in question is Bruce McKinney, author of "Hardcore
Visual Basic". And the article in question would be very good ammo.
The ultimate gist of it was that: VB will very easily let you do 90% of your
application. However, it will fight you fang and claw to prevent you from
getting that last 10% done.
-Chris
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