pb 6.5, pb 7.0, pb 8.0 and future releases
I have designed an app using PB 6.5.1 and feel quite confortable to write another app using this version of Power Buulder. I am aware that there have been many other releases after this but have heard many developers complain about not being stable and so forth. I can't say how true this is cause I never bothered to update to later releases. I recently got a contract for a new app and quite likely will be using Power Biulder but I am wondering if am cheating myself by not trying to upgrade myself to a later release of Power Biulder. Thanks. Charlie.
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Charlie
10/29/2002 5:13:15 PM
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Charlie
You will loose ... Big time!
As a contractor myself, I only accept work in the newer releases. My
clients look to me for guidance in assimilating the newer technologies. If
you can not get field experience in the latest software, I find your
contractibility goes way down! Most clients want current experience,
especially now with newer DBMS's, techniques, Web, etc
My $0.02 worth!
regards ... Chris
<Charlie> wrote in message
news:016861E9444B2E92005E98D085256C61.005E98EB85256C61@webforums...
> I have designed an app using PB 6.5.1 and feel quite confortable to write
> another app using this version of Power Buulder. I am aware that there
have
> been many other releases after this but have heard many developers
complain
> about not being stable and so forth. I can't say how true this is cause I
> never bothered to update to later releases. I recently got a contract for
a
> new app and quite likely will be using Power Biulder but I am wondering if
> am cheating myself by not trying to upgrade myself to a later release of
> Power Biulder.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Charlie.
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Chris
10/29/2002 6:07:20 PM
In addition to what Chris said I would find it risky working with software no longer supported by the vendor. If you run into something that you cannot work around, and you have a contract to deliver something, that can be quite a liability. I've found PB 8 to be as stable for me as PB 6.5.1 was. I'm currently using PB 8.0.3 and haven't had any issues with it. Regards, Dave Fish Sybase PowerBuilder Evangelist On Tue, 29 Oct 2002 12:13:15 -0500, Charlie wrote: >I have designed an app using PB 6.5.1 and feel quite confortable to write >another app using this version of Power Buulder. I am aware that there have >been many other releases after this but have heard many developers complain >about not being stable and so forth. I can't say how true this is cause I >never bothered to update to later releases. I recently got a contract for a >new app and quite likely will be using Power Biulder but I am wondering if >am cheating myself by not trying to upgrade myself to a later release of >Power Biulder. > >Thanks. > >Charlie.
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dfish
10/29/2002 8:33:14 PM
I agree with Chris and Dave, plus the fact that you will eventually need support for new versions of the operating system [I didn't say Windows because I think Linux on the desktop is about ready to make a splash] and DBMS. The only risk is that the vendor may deprecate a feature you rely on, such as DPB. Charlie wrote in message <016861E9444B2E92005E98D085256C61.005E98EB85256C61@webforums>... >I have designed an app using PB 6.5.1 and feel quite confortable to write >another app using this version of Power Buulder. I am aware that there have >been many other releases after this but have heard many developers complain >about not being stable and so forth. I can't say how true this is cause I >never bothered to update to later releases. I recently got a contract for a >new app and quite likely will be using Power Biulder but I am wondering if >am cheating myself by not trying to upgrade myself to a later release of >Power Biulder. > >Thanks. > >Charlie.
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Jerry
10/30/2002 3:12:22 PM
Jerry;
Nice touch for the dig on DPB! I could sure use it again!
Regards ... Chris
"Jerry Siegel" <jerrys@data-sci.com.NOSPAM> wrote in message
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> I agree with Chris and Dave, plus the fact that you will eventually need
> support for new versions of the operating system [I didn't say Windows
> because I think Linux on the desktop is about ready to make a splash] and
> DBMS. The only risk is that the vendor may deprecate a feature you rely
on,
> such as DPB.
>
> Charlie wrote in message
> <016861E9444B2E92005E98D085256C61.005E98EB85256C61@webforums>...
> >I have designed an app using PB 6.5.1 and feel quite confortable to write
> >another app using this version of Power Buulder. I am aware that there
have
> >been many other releases after this but have heard many developers
complain
> >about not being stable and so forth. I can't say how true this is cause I
> >never bothered to update to later releases. I recently got a contract for
a
> >new app and quite likely will be using Power Biulder but I am wondering
if
> >am cheating myself by not trying to upgrade myself to a later release of
> >Power Biulder.
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Charlie.
>
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10/30/2002 4:37:00 PM
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