Quote Originally Posted by baja_yu View Post
I know I already pointed this out, but what does the speed of IDE insatllation have anything to do with the discussion?! In fact, what does it have to do with anything in the universe? The users of the software you make don't have to install it, and you have to install it only once. Even if it lasts 3 hours, go to lunch, watch a movie, it's not like you have to copy each file manually.
We were discussing the reasons why a programmer who is an absolute beginner may prefer VB6 to .NET. A very time-consuming installation could make him switch to another programming tool which is faster to set up and use.