is it worth it?

I am a developer of small apps for home use. I am currently using VB6. Would I benefit by migrating to .Net?

Probably not since it really doesnt add anything that would benefit the small time hobby programmer.

Not until MS can guarantee that every Windows user will be able to run them by default. And I think they'll be a lot of people still using Windows 95 for a long time.

Defiantly worth it. Go the whole hog, hey how many ppl are using Office Pro 4.2 now days.

All I know is I am going to have one hell of a time converting all my applications over to VB.NET and you better believe thats one of the first things I will be doing..Mainly for experience in VB.NET and becuase VB.NET is way more powerful...

If I were you I would upgrade..Its never good to be left in the dust when it comes to programming languages...

Eric Malamisura
Elucid Software
http://www.elucidsoftware.com

VS.net is expected to be released this fall.........:)

I wish I could remember where I read this but can anyone shed some light if this is true.

With VB.NET the compiled code runs in a Just In Time type compiler on the .NET client. This is because the code is totally structured for Internet distributed applications. Kind of like P-Code but supped up and way faster. The end result is supposedly distributed apps that can be reversed is 5 seconds by a 5 year old. I’ve written some specialized apps and am not too worried but still I have put a lot of time in some projects and would like to make a living. Not that it does now, but that what the day job is for. Don’t get me wrong I share a fair amount on various “free” VB code sites. I guess I should start moving everything into COM+, which is better anyway, I guess.

Anyway my 2 cents
Jason

one problem though with upgrading to .Net.............

what happens when 64 bit Windows ships?
We'll have to upgrade again, and rewrite our code....Again.

Maybe I'll just wait to see what happens when the 64 bit ships...

Fowler microsoft claims that is completly untrue..They said if it is possible to reverse engineer it but just about as possible as vb 6 is to reverse engineer..at least thats what microsoft is claiming...

Later

besides..if they crack, reverse engineer it..whatever ...they are the ones who dont pay despite whatever..the ones who pay for software dont even attempt to do those things so let the payers be the payers and the hackers be the hackers..at least thats my thoughts..

as long as you get the same money in the end who cares!!

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