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Re:Microsoft plots the end of Visual Basic on Saturday March 14, 2020 @08:58AM (#22574960)
We'll soon have something for people who like Visual Basic and want to keep using it (for more platforms that just .NET, too): http://elementscompiler.com/elements/mercury/
Re:Why Pascal Is Not My Favorite Programming Language (1981) on Monday February 25, 2019 @05:17PM (#19249999)
We don't usually share information about sales, as that is confidential business data, but suffice to say we're pretty happy and are going strong for ~15 years, now.

Our users come from all ranges, both in terms of company size (from single-dev shops to big-name Fortune 500s) and target area (mobile, desktop, web, services, enterprise, you name it). Elements is a general purpose programming environment, and I believe there's something to find and like about it for just about every software developer.

For example, while we have a strong focus on sharing code across platforms, the product is nit just about that, a lot of developers single-platform devs still love Elements for other reasons, even if they only care about, say, .NET, or only about Cooca. The multi-platform support is just one of a list of many benefits any individual dev might be attracted to (or not care about).

—marc

Re:The rise and fall of Ext JS on Friday September 29, 2017 @11:49AM (#15366320)
IOW, business as usual for any Idera acquisition (see Delphi)
Re:Iodine: A full superset of Java with enhancements on Saturday September 02, 2017 @08:33PM (#15159032)
how so?
Re:Iodine: A full superset of Java with enhancements on Saturday September 02, 2017 @07:24PM (#15158791)
fixed, thanx.
Re:Iodine: A full superset of Java with enhancements on Saturday September 02, 2017 @05:34PM (#15158332)
RemObjects C# is exactly that. C# language, compiles for JVM (and Cocoa and .NET and native Windows/Linux/Android NDK, as well).
Re:Iodine: A full superset of Java with enhancements on Saturday September 02, 2017 @05:32PM (#15158319)
Someone did: http://www.elementscompiler.com/elements/hydrogene/
Re:Iodine: A full superset of Java with enhancements on Saturday September 02, 2017 @05:31PM (#15158314)
"The opposite, it seems. They got rid of the good parts (the JVM and the industry's best IDE ecosystem), kept the bad (the Java language), added their own lockin-flavoured herbs and spices"

no, that's just entirely false.

Re:Iodine: A full superset of Java with enhancements on Saturday September 02, 2017 @05:30PM (#15158309)
"Great, but why is it not totally free?"

because rent and food isn't, either.

Re:Announcing Elements 9 on Thursday November 24, 2016 @08:57PM (#13033942)
yes.
Re:Silver: A free implementation of Swift for .NET, Java, Android, and... on Tuesday February 10, 2015 @05:57AM (#9026435)
People who want to make a living writing software? in 2015? I know, the idea seems quaint.
Re:Silver: A free implementation of Swift for .NET, Java, Android, and... on Monday February 09, 2015 @12:56PM (#9022527)
"yet". and actually implemented for the next Beta drop.
Re:Silver: A free implementation of Swift for .NET, Java, Android, and... on Monday February 09, 2015 @12:55PM (#9022522)
We have a long history of doing more than "keeping up" ;)
Re:Silver: A free implementation of Swift for .NET, Java, Android, and... on Monday February 09, 2015 @04:15AM (#9020296)
We make three compilers. Oxygene, C# and Swift. The Swift compiler is/will be completely free use for everybody — no purchase required.
Re:Silver: A free implementation of Swift for .NET, Java, Android, and... on Monday February 09, 2015 @04:14AM (#9020288)
You can use it with ASP.NET, JSP and whatnot, correct.