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  1. May 10th, 2004, 08:23 AM #1
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    Classic Visual Basic?

    Classic?

    I thought VB6 was still alive.
  2. May 10th, 2004, 08:36 AM #2
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    There's always one isn't there
    We need to differentiate more between .NET and VB5/6...
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  3. May 10th, 2004, 08:38 AM #3
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    Fair enough, good differentiation.
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    Can't you write

    Classic Visual Basic X
    or
    Visual Basic X
    or
    Visual BAsic 1-6
    or
    Visual Basic 4/5/6

    or something...
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    General Visual Basic (Not .NET, the other ones. You know, 1 - 6. The ones before .NET came out. Yeah them.)
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    I was always partial to "Visul Basics"

  9. May 10th, 2004, 10:38 AM #8
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    Need to be careful, because the next version of Visual Basic most likely won't have ".NET" in its name.....

    Visual Studio 2005 is the announced name for Visual Studio -- note there is no .NET.

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    Why can't we simply call it Visual Basic 1-6 ???
  12. May 10th, 2004, 12:22 PM #10
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    Yeah what about: Visual BASIC (Pre .Net)
    Like you have in the comment for it.

    Mind I don't actually mind Classic Visual BASIC.
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    I'm willing to consider additional changes.

    Get agreement with forum's moderators on what to change it to and then I'll look at changing it.

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    How about "Visual Basic (Episodes 1 - 6)" or "Visual Basic (Seasons 1 - 6)" or "Visual Basic (I - VI)" or "Visual Basic (not .NET)" or "Visual Basic (.NET - NOT!)"

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    Visual Basic 4/5/6


    Would be better with the search engines, more noticeable than "Classic Visual Basic"

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  16. May 10th, 2004, 12:37 PM #14
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    ahem

    SOME of us are still desperately clinging to "classic" vb
    it's still hip, it's still with it
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    Originally posted by brad jones
    ... Visual Studio 2005 is the announced name for Visual Studio -- note there is no .NET.

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    With this in mind and known Micro$oft - VB.Net may become the "classic" as soon as next year.
  18. May 10th, 2004, 02:35 PM #16
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    Visual Basic Classic makes it sound like a soda. Mmmm.... I lke Coke. (and it's the first thing I thought of when I saw the new title to the section.)

    Wouldn't it be better if you could make me think of Pepsi insead?
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    Originally posted by qbaholic


    Wouldn't it be better if you could make me think of Pepsi insead?

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    Yeah, go with Visual Basic 4-6 (screw the ones before 'em). And why are we worrying about something thats not going to be released until next year?
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    I will go for: Visual Basic 4-6
    Too. .
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    Personally, I prefer the Visual Basic X, but why not just Visual Basic. If both are present, (VB.NET and Visual Basic) People will know the difference.
  23. May 11th, 2004, 09:54 AM #21
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    Originally posted by qbaholic
    Personally, I prefer the Visual Basic X, but why not just Visual Basic. If both are present, (VB.NET and Visual Basic) People will know the difference.
    But they don't! I can't tell you how many times I move posts from new people from VB to .NET.
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    Originally posted by MartinLiss
    I can't tell you how many times I move posts from new people from VB to .NET.
    I can't tell you how many times I've noticed you move them!
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    Originally posted by Pc_Madness
    Yeah, go with Visual Basic 4-6 (screw the ones before 'em)...
    We can't ignore'm all - there are many busineses that still using VB3 which was pretty much major release at the time.
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    I think that standardization of name is a good thing. Don't you think that you might confust the new users to this forum by using two names for the same thing. One or the other should change to match the other so that there is no confusion then.

    "CodeBank - Visual Basic 6 (and before)"
    "Classic Visual Basic"

    Hmm.... maybe the "Classic Visual Basic" should be changed to "Visual Basic 6 (and before)"

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    Originally posted by Slaine
    Visual Basic.NET and Visual Basic.SNOT



    Visual Basic 3/4/5/6 then.
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    Since its been explained VB.Net is a one shot Name, we could have the following:

    VB.BeforeNet
    VB.Net
    VB.AfterNet


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    Originally posted by Slaine
    Visual Basic.NET and Visual Basic.NOT

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