Let's ask MS to make VB6 open source!

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You can't "modernize" VB6 without turning it into .NET.

Delphi comes out with newer and more powerful versions every two years and nobody has said that it must be turned into byte code so far. A programming language like Delphi is not going to die in the foreseeable future, so why should VB6? Native software is here to stay as this link shows:

http://blog.marcocantu.com/blog/olym...gs_delphi.html

I think that making VB6 survive would also be beneficial for Microsoft. VB6 can only produce software for Windows and this means that the attention of those who use it or buy applications developed with this language will not be drawn to alternative operating systems. It wouldn't be a stupid move for MS to resume the "VB.COM" project or sell it to some other software house. Let's make sure they are aware of it!