Xamarin is impressive, but..
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Brussel sprouts with butter and lemon juice. :rose:
Brussel sprouts with sirloin steak and fried potatoes without the brussel sprouts. :thumbsup: Best description ever[^]
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello Any organization is like a tree full of monkeys. The monkeys on top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. The monkeys on the bottom look up and see nothing but assholes.
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If Xamarin sponsors Mono, and Mono supports multiple languages (not just C#) why wouldn't Xamarin? or is this something I missed and slated for the future. I've avoided C# thus far (mostly because everyone says I have to use it), and i'ts not that I can't read or write C#, I just don't enjoy it. Note: not trying to start a flame war here, just got a valid question. Everyone has their own personal preferences. :)
I wasn't that impressed with Xamarin when I evaluated it. It seems promising, but has a lot of holes and the documentation and support leaves a lot to be desired. Then there is the absurd pricing. EDIT: For those curious, for the full product they charge $1899 per developer per platform per year. The most recent project where this would have been used involved four platforms and, once we got going, at least three main developers. $22,788 per year isn't chump change for a small company (not indie, bigger than 20 employees and been around longer than 3 years) and for that, I expect stellar support, far fewer bugs and a much more complete SDK.
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I agree, I wonder if I'll actually get what I ordered, if I'm holding a javalin? Who am I kidding, it'll still be wrong..
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
It's McDonald's; even if you get exactly what you asked for, it would still be wrong. You do know their "100% Beef burgers" contain a mixture of cow eyeballs and worm meat[^]? They're only allowed to call them "100% Beef burgers" because the small amount of beef they contain comes from a company called "100% Beef Company". X| Link[^] for the gullible fools who thought that was real! ;P
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It's McDonald's; even if you get exactly what you asked for, it would still be wrong. You do know their "100% Beef burgers" contain a mixture of cow eyeballs and worm meat[^]? They're only allowed to call them "100% Beef burgers" because the small amount of beef they contain comes from a company called "100% Beef Company". X| Link[^] for the gullible fools who thought that was real! ;P
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
Richard Deeming wrote:
It's McDonald's; even if you get exactly what you asked for, it would still be wrong.
I imagine the same could be said of most fast food places and a lot of non-fast food places, the all mighty dollar wins every time. [edit] DOH! said the gullible fool :-O :laugh:
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
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What about ... dare I say it ... VB (gasp). Or Fortran.NET .... COBOL.NET. I've mentioned COBOL 3 times this week. I fear my account may get deleted.:~
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
PhilLenoir wrote:
I've mentioned COBOL 3 times this week.
Identification, environment, data, procedure... ah... fond memories. :-D /ravi
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It's McDonald's; even if you get exactly what you asked for, it would still be wrong. You do know their "100% Beef burgers" contain a mixture of cow eyeballs and worm meat[^]? They're only allowed to call them "100% Beef burgers" because the small amount of beef they contain comes from a company called "100% Beef Company". X| Link[^] for the gullible fools who thought that was real! ;P
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
Richard Deeming wrote:
You do know their "100% Beef burgers" contain a mixture of cow eyeballs and worm meat[^]?
:zzz: I trust Snopes, and McDonalds, more than the rumour mill you linked to.
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Richard Deeming wrote:
You do know their "100% Beef burgers" contain a mixture of cow eyeballs and worm meat[^]?
:zzz: I trust Snopes, and McDonalds, more than the rumour mill you linked to.
Damn, you didn't fall for it. :rolleyes:
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
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If Xamarin sponsors Mono, and Mono supports multiple languages (not just C#) why wouldn't Xamarin? or is this something I missed and slated for the future. I've avoided C# thus far (mostly because everyone says I have to use it), and i'ts not that I can't read or write C#, I just don't enjoy it. Note: not trying to start a flame war here, just got a valid question. Everyone has their own personal preferences. :)
Matt McGuire wrote:
Everyone has their own personal preferences.
Well since you insist - Java stinks!
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I wasn't that impressed with Xamarin when I evaluated it. It seems promising, but has a lot of holes and the documentation and support leaves a lot to be desired. Then there is the absurd pricing. EDIT: For those curious, for the full product they charge $1899 per developer per platform per year. The most recent project where this would have been used involved four platforms and, once we got going, at least three main developers. $22,788 per year isn't chump change for a small company (not indie, bigger than 20 employees and been around longer than 3 years) and for that, I expect stellar support, far fewer bugs and a much more complete SDK.
What do you use instead?
Curvature of the Mind now with 3D
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Brussel sprouts with sirloin steak and fried potatoes without the brussel sprouts. :thumbsup: Best description ever[^]
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello Any organization is like a tree full of monkeys. The monkeys on top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. The monkeys on the bottom look up and see nothing but assholes.
Now That was Funny. But i love sprouts. :)
David
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I wasn't that impressed with Xamarin when I evaluated it. It seems promising, but has a lot of holes and the documentation and support leaves a lot to be desired. Then there is the absurd pricing. EDIT: For those curious, for the full product they charge $1899 per developer per platform per year. The most recent project where this would have been used involved four platforms and, once we got going, at least three main developers. $22,788 per year isn't chump change for a small company (not indie, bigger than 20 employees and been around longer than 3 years) and for that, I expect stellar support, far fewer bugs and a much more complete SDK.
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If Xamarin sponsors Mono, and Mono supports multiple languages (not just C#) why wouldn't Xamarin? or is this something I missed and slated for the future. I've avoided C# thus far (mostly because everyone says I have to use it), and i'ts not that I can't read or write C#, I just don't enjoy it. Note: not trying to start a flame war here, just got a valid question. Everyone has their own personal preferences. :)
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+1 for the absurd pricing, we are the people they should be courting for business and they don't even have a proper free dev or academic license for evaluation.
We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP
I'm currently evaluating them via Xamarin Studio, for free, and have had great support from them so far. I think I can get 1 month's trial of the full VS version for a sum of money that won't break my bank account (haven't checked the small print). I'm serious about using their product to make money, so I don't mind putting down a little up front. I think we have to get over this we-want-everything-for-free mindset that descends on everyone once they go on the internet.
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Richard Deeming wrote:
You do know their "100% Beef burgers" contain a mixture of cow eyeballs and worm meat[^]?
:zzz: I trust Snopes, and McDonalds, more than the rumour mill you linked to.
Back in the day in London I got kicked out of a hotel by a psychotic manager at five in the morning. Turned up at the Charing Cross Mickey Dee, with the duvet I'd nicked and my backpack. It was December. I ordered a Big Breakfast. The manager told me to take a seat, and he'd bring my meal over. He called me 'sir'. I don't know about youse guys, but I'm lovin' it.
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If Xamarin sponsors Mono, and Mono supports multiple languages (not just C#) why wouldn't Xamarin? or is this something I missed and slated for the future. I've avoided C# thus far (mostly because everyone says I have to use it), and i'ts not that I can't read or write C#, I just don't enjoy it. Note: not trying to start a flame war here, just got a valid question. Everyone has their own personal preferences. :)
I don't like C# either, I'm more into VB or languages without all the {{{}}} and ;;;;; But since there are a lot of translaters out there to convert VB into C#, we don't have to worry. In my case, I guess I just have to code in VB and once done, let an engine translate it to me into C#. Never tried Xamarin though, so no proof that will work well but it seems doable. It also seems that Xamarin uses the MSIL code, that same code VB is turned into just like C#. If this is true, VB can easily be implemented as well in Xamarin. To be continued...
Lead, follow or get out of the way!
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Back in the day in London I got kicked out of a hotel by a psychotic manager at five in the morning. Turned up at the Charing Cross Mickey Dee, with the duvet I'd nicked and my backpack. It was December. I ordered a Big Breakfast. The manager told me to take a seat, and he'd bring my meal over. He called me 'sir'. I don't know about youse guys, but I'm lovin' it.
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Maybe for once someone will call me "sir" without adding, "You're making a scene."
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
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+1 for the absurd pricing, we are the people they should be courting for business and they don't even have a proper free dev or academic license for evaluation.
We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP
pkfox wrote:
they don't even have a proper free dev or academic license for evaluation.
Actually they do. And if you're an MSDN subscriber your eval license (with support) is automatically extended to 90 days. /ravi
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What about ... dare I say it ... VB (gasp). Or Fortran.NET .... COBOL.NET. I've mentioned COBOL 3 times this week. I fear my account may get deleted.:~
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
Exactly, lots of developers know and use VB (although getting constantly slammed for language choice gets tiring). With VB.net and C# being functionally equivalent, and compiling to the same IL; why not add it? I've actually had a COBOL book sitting in my wish list on amazon for the last 6 months now, temped to buy it and learn something new (old? :wtf: )
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Matt McGuire wrote:
Everyone has their own personal preferences.
Well since you insist - Java stinks!
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I don't like C# either, I'm more into VB or languages without all the {{{}}} and ;;;;; But since there are a lot of translaters out there to convert VB into C#, we don't have to worry. In my case, I guess I just have to code in VB and once done, let an engine translate it to me into C#. Never tried Xamarin though, so no proof that will work well but it seems doable. It also seems that Xamarin uses the MSIL code, that same code VB is turned into just like C#. If this is true, VB can easily be implemented as well in Xamarin. To be continued...
Lead, follow or get out of the way!
Agreed about the {{{}}} if the indenting is off (or forgotten), it is a pain to find the subtle problems. I really do prefer:
sub ...
if ...
for...
...
next
end if
end subBut I sometimes admit the C# can look a little cleaner in it's language like the for loop C#'s switch seems messy, but VB's select feels more flexible. Trade off's I suppose. Dabbling in D (not .NET). really liking this lang, even if it still uses {{{}}};;
