Help: VB vs. VC++

Rod Roark rod@sunsetsystems.com
Tue, 5 Sep 2000 15:06:08 -0700


Since you asked here, I'm gonna make it on-topic.  :-)

Since Linux is going to dominate the world, you should argue for
portability.

VB is a proprietary dead end.  With VC you can at least use a
portability library like wxWindows.

-- Rod
   http://www.sunsetsystems.com/

On Tue, 05 Sep 2000, you wrote:
> Hi 
> 
> Need some help from you guys.
> I know this is not Linux related
> subject but, I seem to have no choice
> since this is one of the most objective
> forum I could find.
> 
> I have found myself in a situation 
> where I have to persuade a person I know
> to use VC++ instead of VB.  
> 
> I would like to know what are good arguments
> to present in order to win this one.
> 
> p.s.. I personally prefer VC++ but this is 
> not enough to make a point.  I need some 
> concrete benefits of using VC++.
> 
> BTW. It is going to be a client application
> on windows.