Re:Announcing .NET Core 2.1
by pjmlp on Thursday May 31, 2018 @05:19AM
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F# always suffered from lack of VS tooling support, I was always on the edge waiting for it to be supported on GUI designers just like VB.NET and C#.
Using it mostly for scripting like tasks only.
Then it wasn't relevant for .NET Native support, and finally Microsoft keeps ignoring some vocal anti-MS/C# members in the community, which made me loose any remaining interest.
I rather have C# with some FP like features, than a FP language without tooling support and needless forum discussions.
Regarding VB.NET, it is used quite a lot in some enterprise shops.
I have seen many apps that started as office macros and eventually grew up to be VB.NET ones.
Even if VB.NET is more complex than VB was, it still easier than C# for those office employees that know one or two things about coding.
Using it mostly for scripting like tasks only.
Then it wasn't relevant for .NET Native support, and finally Microsoft keeps ignoring some vocal anti-MS/C# members in the community, which made me loose any remaining interest.
I rather have C# with some FP like features, than a FP language without tooling support and needless forum discussions.
Regarding VB.NET, it is used quite a lot in some enterprise shops.
I have seen many apps that started as office macros and eventually grew up to be VB.NET ones.
Even if VB.NET is more complex than VB was, it still easier than C# for those office employees that know one or two things about coding.