Maybe Microsoft thinks the world only needs three programming languages, Java, C# , VC + +?

If VB6 goes all the way, maybe it can be a python replacement.
But the most important point is that Microsoft needs to develop cross-platform vb7 and vb8.

The Linux version of vb7 is absolutely indispensable, otherwise it will be defeated by python in the end.

I'm not convinced why python is the most popular programming language in the world.



Microsoft's misjudgment: Microsoft seems to have misjudged the popularity of VB. When Java was in the ascendant, Microsoft was worried, and in response to the rise of Java, they introduced the C # language. This decision may be a watershed in the fate of VB6. VB6 has been placed under the "pause" button, which seems to be a product of the past. But does Microsoft really understand the user community of VB6? Most people who use VB6 are not professional programmers, but self-learners or hobbyists.Their voices are rarely heard. At the same time, some C # programmers stressed the need for more features, such as objects, inheritance, etc. Microsoft listened to these voices, and VB. Net was born. However, this decision made VB6 completely incompatible with VB. Net, effectively creating an entirely new programming language. VB6 Extensibility: Even though VB6 support has been discontinued, its simplicity and extensibility are still impressive. The calling mode of COM component and ActiveX component makes it easy to realize various function extensions. It's amazing that such a feature has existed for 25 years. Unexhausted possibilities: What would the world be like now if Microsoft hadn't suspended the development of VB6?