Re: Visual Basic, ODBC and Oracle 6
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1993 22:19:06 +0000
Message-ID: <746403546snz_at_pro-data.demon.co.uk>
In article <1993Aug25.232753.769_at_nntpserver.calgary.chevron.com> immi_at_chevron.com writes:
>In article <g89r4281.745754165_at_alpha.ru.ac.za>, g89r4281_at_alpha.ru.ac.za
> (Pundarik Ranchod) says:
>>
>>In <24ur56$frg_at_nigel.msen.com> jeffk_at_garnet.msen.com (Jeff Kopmanis) writes:
>>
>>>Pundarik Ranchod (g89r4281_at_alpha.ru.ac.za) wrote:
>>>: Is there an Oracle 6 driver available for Microsoft Visual Basic for
Windows ?
>>
>Just curious as to why you chose VB over something like PowerBuilder. PB is
>supposedly a much more powerfull tool for writing client/server applications.
>
There is always the question of strategic positioning. Given enough
time, most languages will probably do most things. Who are you going
to put your money on? A tiny company like Admiral, or a big company
like Microsoft?
Tell you what, I'm a SQLWindows user and I'm looking to learn Visual Basic/Visual C++ PDQ.
-- Chris JackReceived on Fri Aug 27 1993 - 00:19:06 CEST