Borland C++ Builder 6 Personal

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• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006347Y
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 10, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,046 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

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• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
Learn C++ development for the Windows platform with Borland C++ Builder 6 Personal. Its drag-and-drop visual development environment, easy-to-use wizards, sample applications, and tutorial simplify development. Real ANSI/ISO C++ gives you the performance needed to implement cross-platform-ready e-business applications that support Web services. Borland's C++ Builder 6 also increases the speed of Web application development, lets you build Web services-enabled middleware, and boosts productivity with its 32-bit native code compiler. Plus, you can take full advantage of the software's industry-standard compliance with SOAP, XML, WSDL, and XSL protocols.

Product Description

Marketing Information: Borland C++Builder 6 Personal enables you to learn C++ development with ease. It contains the tools you need to begin developing for the Windows platform in C++, including true drag-and-drop visual development, enhanced wizards, sample applications, and a C++ tutorial. Learn to debug and deploy Windows applications, including applications that automate COM Objects such as Microsoft Office, Outlook, and other COM-enabled systems. Use CodeInsigh wizards that complete the code and component templates to create reusable components-without writing a single line of code. C++Builder also provides support for industry standards including ANSI/ISO C++, Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, XP, and more.

Product Information

Software Sub Type: Programming Tool

Software Name: C++ Builder v.6.0 Personal - Complete Product

Language Support: English

Platform Support: PC

License Information

License Type: Complete Product

License Pricing: Standard

License Quantity: 1 User

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Customer Reviews

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186 of 188 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Watch out, the Standard is now 'Personal', February 28, 2002

By	W Tustin (Colorado Springs, CO United States) - See all my reviews

Be careful if you are buying this least expensive version of Builder 6.0 to develop simple applications to SELL (or as Borland seems to indicate even to USE for a business purpose). This was NOT a stipulation in earlier versions (Standard level), as far as I can tell. You can only use the 6.0 version as a 'learning version'. This may not be a problem for many programmers, and granted at this price this may be fine, but things have changed from earlier 'Standard' versions and before purchasing you should be aware of this. Go to Borland's website and check the license agreement in detail if you have concerns. You might want to snap up 5.0 Standard before it is gone (although you can't read the license agreement for 5.0 at Borland's website, I have seen discussions that this restriction on compensation is new only for 6.0). So, just be careful and be aware of the 6.0 restriction.
I have quoted part of the 6.0 license below:
Sect 4.3 SPECIAL TERMS THAT APPLY TO C++BUILDER 6.0 PERSONAL ONLY
...rights under this license to use the Product and to create Works solely for personal use. You may not use the Product or any Work for any commercial, business, governmental or institutional purpose of any kind ('Commercial Purpose'). [it seems that even charitable use is prohibited? - my comment].
... you may not receive any direct or indirect compensation for the distribution or use of your Works...

72 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BPL Files, September 3, 2002

By	Codac (Paris, France) - See all my reviews

Gregory S.M. wrote he had some problems sharing his applications with his friends because of the necessity to distribute some .dll and .blp files.
In fact there is a way to create stand alone applications by following this procedure :

- Go to the options panel in the Project menu.
- Switch to the "Linker" Tab and unselect "Use Dynamic RTL"
- Switch to the "Packages" Tab and unselect "Build with runtime packages".

Now you can compile your project and you have a stand alone executable, so no need to distribute it with any .blp or .dll file !

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Borland make me look good., June 21, 2003

By	Sydney Delieu (London) - See all my reviews

I am stunned that there isn't more demand for Borland C++ Builder developers. I am a software developer/software engineer and have worked in the industry for over 15 years now. I use Microsoft Visual Studio (only because this is what todays market demands), but will ALWAYS use Borland C++ Builder if I have the choice. I find that the same thing can be accomplished much more quickly using Borland C++ Builder than with Visual Studio. My clients are very impressed with the systems I produce (and pay me accordingly) and awe at how quickly I get large systems implemented. At the end of the day though, I'm ashamed, embarrassed, and I feel like a fraud because really it's Borland C++ Builder that makes me look good. Thanks Borland - you have a loyal supporter here.