Julian Bucknall (DevExpress)2 weeks ago Gernot: Moving from VCL to FMX is certainly not 'impossible' and in fact is pretty much equivalent to a conversion from .NET to VCL. The issue is not the language, it's the run-time of the platform. FMX and VCL are not the same run-time, they do not have the same API, they do not have the same features, they use a different graphical interface, a different class model, etc, etc.
Also we just don't have the extra resources. We have a great Delphi dev team; they do some stellar work in maintaining and expanding our VCL offering. I'm not just saying that: all you need to do is look at the new features and functionality that has been added to DevExpress VCL since we converted to a subscription model to see the quality and breadth of the new capabilities.
But in a similar ratio to our customer base, the large majority of our developers are C# and JavaScript devs. It's not like we have a group of Delphi devs there just twiddling thumbs wondering what to do. We either stop developing the VCL product (which we can't do -- it's a subscription, remember -- people are expecting meaningful updates), or we hire and create a new FMX team (which becomes a business decision -- X developers at $Y salary per year means we have to sell Z copies of the final product to break even/make money). And the value of that proposition is just not clear from where I am.
Cheers, Julian
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My Delphi will go on, and on.
I think the main frustration that everyone is feeling is that we have become comfortable, perhaps even lazy when relying on third party products, and lets face it, us Delphi guys can be very stubborn at times so the prospect of learning new third party components is not something we do very happily.
You are not alone with your stance on FM, Rem Objects for example has flat out REFUSED to support the new compiler despite much begging and pleading from its customer base, and i can assure you that I know many people who will not be renewing their subscriptions, I just don't want the same to happen here.
I will keep a watch on the forums to see if/when anything changes.
Thanks again
Donovan Boddy
原帖地址,大家看看就好.相信就算有DevExpress独特的功能,替代品也总能找到.不支持就不支持吧.不是还有TMS等支持的么. https://www.devexpress.com/Support/Center/Question/Details/Q428652
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My Delphi will go on, and on.
关键是这句: to our customer base, the large majority of our developers are C# and JavaScript devs.
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只有偏执狂才能生存!