Borland. NET FAQ

Q:What is Borland announcing?
A:borland is announcing IT support for the Microsoft. NET platform. The strategy features application development environments such as Borland Delphi and Borland C++builder that would support Building managed code applications that run within the Microsoft CLR (Common Language Runtime) and use the Microsoft. NET Framework, including asp.net. The Borland strategy also features application interoperability across languages and operating systems through XML based W EB Services.

Q:What are the advantages of Borland ' s. NET strategy?
A:borland ' s strategy is based on allowing customers to leverage existing development investments while moving into the FU Ture with. NET. This means is with Borland ' s solution companies does not have to throw away source code, existing, and objects s but instead can start with existing systems and move, migrate, and extend to. NET at their own pace either rapidly or OV ER time. Borland ' s strategy allows companies to move completely to. NET on once or migrate in stages.

Q:What is. NET?
A:microsoft. NET, Microsoft ' s XML Web Services Platform, is a memory safe and language neutral runtime environment and AP The Plication framework designed to execute enterprise applications with the high reliability. . NET heavily leverages xml-based Web Services for data exchange allowing developers, businesses, and consumers to enable a Pplications, services and devices to work together seamlessly. Sharing data through XML allows Web Services to is independent of each other while simultaneously giving them the ability To loosely link themselves into the A collaborative group that performs a particular task.

Q:which Borland products would be supporting. NET?
A:all Borland development products, including Delphi, JBuilder (with Web Services kits for Java), C++builder, and Kylix, a Re now shipping with. NET Web Services Application Interoperability. Full. NET managed code application development and deployment'll be supported in Borland's RAD product line, which inclu Des Delphi and C + + language products, beginning in the second half of 2002.

Q:when would Borland provide. NET support?
A:borland plans to release development this support the. NET platform during the second of 2002.

Q:How would Borland products support. NET?
A:borland RAD products, such as Delphi and C++builder, would generate managed code MSIL based applications that run in the . NET CLR Runtime Environment. These applications would also leverage the. NET Framework and would be Web Services enabled.

Q:will Borland ' RAD Framework (VCL and CLX) is supported in. NET?
A:Yes, Borland would continue to provide cross-platform the framework compatibility for all supported platforms. NET .

Q:will Delphi and C++builder continue to generate Intel binary applications?
A:Yes, for the foreseeable future Delphi and c++builder'll continue to generate Intel x86 binary PE executables in wind oWS and Kylix would continue to generate ELF executables on Linux. . NET would become the newest supported target platform for the RAD product line.

Q:What is the timeframe to. NET support in Borland RAD?
A:specific release dates are is not available at this time. However Borland is committed to releasing. NET support in mid 2002.

Q:will Borland support. NET on Linux?
A:borland'll continue to evaluate. NET options for Linux. But at this time Borland Kylix'll continue to support the development of native of Linux ELF binary executable .

Q:What is Borland doing to bridge the. NET and Java EE worlds?
A:borland ' s strategy calls for every Borland development and deployment product in 2002 to support interoperability with . NET applications through Web Services. Java EE and. NET interoperability is the strategy. Borland is delivering on this strategy and Delphi 6, JBuilder 6, Kylix 2, C++builder 6, and Borland Enterprise Er. All this products are now shipping with J2EE/EJB and. NET Web Services Interoperability built-in.

Q:How do Borland ' s development Solutions compare to the other development for. NET?
A:borland ' s. NET strategy is a complete development, deployment, and interoperability solution that'll fully support th E. NET platform and allow companies to both re-use and interoperate with existing IT investments. Borland ' s. NET Development Solutions'll provide companies with a freedom of platform choice and flexibility s would not provide. Borland is the ' only company ' committed to providing a complete and integrated. NET solution that'll work seamlessly with Java EE based solutions.

Q:Can a customer develop applications using Delphi, Kylix, and JBuilder and deploy on. NET now?
A:customers can not yet deploy applications to run inside the. NET runtime. We are allow deployment into Windows, Java, and Linux. . NET is a completely the new Runtime application container that'll be released this week. Our announcement today establishes we plans to deliver. NET runtime deployment from We Delphi and C++builder products 2002.

Q:will Borland need to develop new all for. NET in the future to compete and others on the market NY Expand the functionality of current products?
A:borland ' s products are very, suited for development. NET applications. Therefore we'll expand the functionality of our products to allow customers to move to. NET and leverage existing Pment Investments in skills, source code, and applications. New. NET products are certainly a possibility but we are do not announcing no new product lines at this time. We'll expand the capabilities of our products with full. NET support and continue to give customers the unique advantage of platform freedom and flexibility.

Q:What is Managed the Code and why is it important?
A:managed Code is a term used to describe a runtime system which automatically manages the creation, use, protection, and Cleanup of the memory used in a application. Unmanaged Code refers to traditional applications where the programmer manually manages the allocation, use, and cleanup O F application memory. Managed Code provides a protected "memory safe" environment in which to run mission critical applications this is less SUS Ceptible to programming errors. Java, and EE, is a programming and runtime platform this has become popularized in enterprise applications into large part Due to its safe Managed Code environment. . NET provides a memory safe Managed Code environment, called CLR, with similar benefits the Java in which to run Applicatio Ns. Borland ' s. NET strategy includes the creation of Managed Code applications from Delphi and C++builder that'll run safely Within the. NET CLR.