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Posted by Tim Patrick on February 18, 2009
Programming Visual Basic 2008
When Microsoft moved Visual Basic from its version-6 roots to the new world of .NET in 2002, it endowed the language with a level of power and flexibility never before seen in a BASIC variant. But that move also brought a competitor on to the scene: C#. This new language-on-the-block is a formidable rival, especially in terms of perceived language value. Some commentators believe that C# will become so popular that Microsoft will discard its beloved Visual Basic into the ultimate bit bucket. What started out as an inside joke on C++ developers has turned into the VB community’s worst nightmare.
It’s not that C# is any better than Visual Basic; the very idea is laughable. But for some reason, people actually think that C# is more powerful. The root cause of this misperception has remained elusive, but after years of careful observation, I believe I have identified the core issue….
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