[RESOLVED] Is VB 6.0 Really Dead ????? is it free now ?????

[IanS]

I have yet to see a valid reason in support of vb6 in this thread.

I develop and sell industrial control systems. (Control systems for heavy machinery, manufacturing, production, assembly lines etc.

Many of these are NOT connected to the internet.

The user downloads my software and often copies the installer to a USB memory module or some other media and physically 'carries' that to the control PC to install the software.

Because of the nature of these control systems they can be running ANY version of Windows from 9x right through to Win7 including other various 'Server' versions running Thin Client terminals via terminal services and other 'citrix' like virtual sessions.

Total download size is around 3meg. It installs with a single click (It doesn't ask questions or send the user off to download anything else). The trial converts to a happy customer and I sell software. I'm happy and my customer is happy.

I know that if I start deploying the .Net framework then I can kiss goodbye to that simplicity and would have a lower conversion rate.