Borland C++ Builder 5.0 Professional Review

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(More customer reviews)This is "THE COMPILER". Easy, ANSI C++, really visual, reliable and stable and incredibly fast. It does COM better than Microsoft, can you believe that? Kudos to Borland for this excellent state of the art development tool.
And for those Microsoft freaks..this is better..Muchhhhhh better than Microsoft. Thumbs up Borland.

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C++Builder 5 Professional combines the C++ Windows developmentenvironment for building desktop and database applications with native Internetcomponents for building high-throughput Web applications. C++Builder increasesproductivity and manages the entire development cycle with over 150 reusablecomponents, the XML Based Project Manager, and a true ANSI/ISO C++ 32-bitoptimizing compiler to deliver reliable applications to market faster.C++Builder includes a professional IDE, WebBroker, Native Internet Components,InterBase Express, and robust debugging tools. Use the CodeGuard run-time errordetection tool to easily locate and diagnose memory and resource leaks on thespot. Understand and navigate your code and data modules with the ProjectBrowser, Code Explorer, and Data Module Designer views. Visually buildcomponents for your business with Frames. Build and reuse COM objects andservers, including a complete suite of MS Office automation controllers.

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Borland C++ Builder 6 Personal Review

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(More customer reviews)Be careful if you are buying this least expensive version of Builder 6.0 to develop simple applications to SELL (or as Borland seems to indicate even to USE for a business purpose). This was NOT a stipulation in earlier versions (Standard level), as far as I can tell. You can only use the 6.0 version as a 'learning version'. This may not be a problem for many programmers, and granted at this price this may be fine, but things have changed from earlier 'Standard' versions and before purchasing you should be aware of this. Go to Borland's website and check the license agreement in detail if you have concerns. You might want to snap up 5.0 Standard before it is gone (although you can't read the license agreement for 5.0 at Borland's website, I have seen discussions that this restriction on compensation is new only for 6.0). So, just be careful and be aware of the 6.0 restriction.
I have quoted part of the 6.0 license below:
Sect 4.3 SPECIAL TERMS THAT APPLY TO C++BUILDER 6.0 PERSONAL ONLY
...rights under this license to use the Product and to create Works solely for personal use. You may not use the Product or any Work for any commercial, business, governmental or institutional purpose of any kind ('Commercial Purpose'). [it seems that even charitable use is prohibited? - my comment].
... you may not receive any direct or indirect compensation for the distribution or use of your Works...

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Learn C++ development for the Windows platform with Borland C++ Builder 6 Personal. Its drag-and-drop visual development environment, easy-to-use wizards, sample applications, and tutorial simplify development. Real ANSI/ISO C++ gives you the performance needed to implement cross-platform-ready e-business applications that support Web services. Borland's C++ Builder 6 also increases the speed of Web application development, lets you build Web services-enabled middleware, and boosts productivity with its 32-bit native code compiler. Plus, you can take full advantage of the software's industry-standard compliance with SOAP, XML, WSDL, and XSL protocols.

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