you've tested a 1.0 version;) 1.0 was 20%Java - 80% Delphi 2.0 was 70%Java - 30% Delphi 3.0 was 80%Java2 - 20%Delphi 3.5 is 100% Java2 made ! The use of mixed Java+Native/Delphi cause lots of troubles to Borland as they encounter number of thread synchronizations issues between Native and Java. The 3.5 is very impressive - not only because it is 100%Java made, but because it is fast and very stable! Nowadays JBuilder just became one of the best Java tool you can get (including Netbeans), and the foundation edition free (like the wind!) it is just cool ! About Delphi, cross-platform it is done and called Kylix:) Do not expect Kylix to directly compile your existing.dpr (delphi project) directly, as you need some adaptation to your code ! To get a cross-platform project you need : - to use the VCL - to avoid Windoz trics - etc... But once you did this you get true Linux bin, true Windoz bin, etc... Kylix do not compete JBuilder, it is rather a complement for some situations: You need a small app that is cross platform and should run in the less memory possible, then Kylix is for you ! You need powerfull enterprise solutions (distributed architectures, heterogenous cross platforms solutions) then JBuilder is for you ! About MacOS support: *support* does not mean *port*, ie supporting an OS means that if you get a problem running the soft on this OS you will get help ! JBuilder run on any Java2 OS (including Linux,Solaris, Win32, HP/UX and AS400...), but Borland only support part of them... And now... welcome to the MacOSX Support:)
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you've tested a 1.0 version ;) 1.0 was 20%Java - 80% Delphi 2.0 was 70%Java - 30% Delphi 3.0 was 80%Java2 - 20%Delphi 3.5 is 100% Java2 made ! The use of mixed Java+Native/Delphi cause lots of troubles to Borland as they encounter number of thread synchronizations issues between Native and Java. The 3.5 is very impressive - not only because it is 100%Java made, but because it is fast and very stable! Nowadays JBuilder just became one of the best Java tool you can get (including Netbeans), and the foundation edition free (like the wind!) it is just cool ! About Delphi, cross-platform it is done and called Kylix :) Do not expect Kylix to directly compile your existing .dpr (delphi project) directly, as you need some adaptation to your code ! To get a cross-platform project you need : - to use the VCL - to avoid Windoz trics - etc ... But once you did this you get true Linux bin, true Windoz bin, etc ... Kylix do not compete JBuilder, it is rather a complement for some situations: You need a small app that is cross platform and should run in the less memory possible, then Kylix is for you ! You need powerfull enterprise solutions (distributed architectures, heterogenous cross platforms solutions) then JBuilder is for you ! About MacOS support: *support* does not mean *port*, ie supporting an OS means that if you get a problem running the soft on this OS you will get help ! JBuilder run on any Java2 OS (including Linux,Solaris, Win32, HP/UX and AS400 ...), but Borland only support part of them ... And now ... welcome to the MacOSX Support :)