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2004-10-05 10:32:58 PM
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BobMonk writes:
It needs to be all or nothing (realistically that means all), then the sales
person won't deliberately avoid selling the right product for the sake of
selling one with a commission attached, s/he can make money selling the
customer what is appropriate in *all* cases.
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they have no incentive to talk you into buying what you need?
Eric
 

"Eric Grange" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes
They'll talk you into buying whatever gives them the fattest commision...
"Its their job"
 

Eric Grange writes:
vendors. They sell whatever earns them more money, regardless of what
you really need.
 

"Dennis Landi" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>wrote in
Developer Relations, and Borland. I happen to think they are doing a
superb job given the resources that they have and the competition they
face. Having been a consultant and having run a software company myself, I
know from personal experience just how hard it is to be successful. I have
40+ years of experience in this field to back up my opinions. Do you have
comparable experience to back up your opinions?
 

"Larry Drews" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes
I am really not as old as you; and yet, I will voice my opinions as I see
fit.
-d
 

"Hrvoje Brozovic" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes
intention of abandoning it. Adding RSS capability right now.
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"Ingvar Nilsen" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes
especially to the point where I can post a copy on my website and refer
prospective employers to it.
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Everything contained in this post that is not quoted from others, is merely
an opinion. It may be a well-informed opinion motivated by an uncanny grasp
of facts and amazingly well-formulated theories, but it remains opinion
nevertheless. I speak for nobody but myself, and even then I may get it
wrong from time to time.
 

Nick Hodges [TeamB] writes:
or not - it is what's happening in the marketplace. We (and/or
Borland) need to figure out how to combat it.
If even Delphi developers are looking at C# as something {*word*226} for
the resume, something's wrong with Borland's marketing to it is own
existing customers. I don't see Delphi being sold as a viable .NET
development platform. I have high hopes that Diamondback will
change that, especially if they hype up the "write in the better
Delphi language, and include C# code if you, for some insane
reason, really want to" angle.
With the continuing trend of PHBs buying Microsoft because it's
Microsoft, or buying anything not Delphi because they just don't
know what Delphi is, something's wrong with Borland's sales &
marketing to the PHB level. Selling VS.NET ALM solutions doesn't
do a darn thing for me as a Delphi developer.
-Brion
 

"Brion L. Webster" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes
 

Dennis Landi writes:
JBuilder doesn't help either. In my particular place, I don't see
ALM solutions ever helping me personally, but they might sway the
executive board to move wholesale to Borland. it is not likely, but
it's far more likely than me pushing Delphi as a superior
replacement to VS.NET.
And Dennis - no offense, but I am a little afraid to be painted in
your corner right now. Consider us in a small overlapping segment
of the Venn diagram. I generate enough controversy on my own! <g>
-Brion
 

"Brion L. Webster" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes
 

"Brion L. Webster" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>writes
 

Captain Jake writes:
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"Dennis Landi" <XXXX@XXXXX.COM>wrote in
your opinions had any weight behind them. My elderly mother has opinions
too. Perhaps I could get her to comment on Delphi, Developer Relations,
etc. Then we would have additional insightful commentary, don't you think?