Results of the Unofficial Kylix Survey

Results of the Unofficial Kylix Survey

Number of voters : 1340

1. How important is a Delphi cross platform strategy to you?

Not at all	88	\|======
Will be required in the future	149	\|===========
Not needed at the moment, but I can see it would make our Delphi code more valuable.	209	\|===============
Want it now!	672	\|==================================================

2. What would your level of commitment be to purchase a new version of Kylix?

No commitment	103	\|=======
Will use the Turbo/Open edition only	109	\|========
Would purchase/ upgrade when needed in the future	203	\|===============
Would upgrade/purchase my Delphi IDE if it comes with a cross platform compiler and plugin.	319	\|=======================
Would purchase immediately	371	\|===========================

3. Would you pay for a Kylix 3 patch?

Yes	684	\|===================================================
No	416	\|===============================

4. Would you like CLX to be more compatible with the VCL in a future version of Kylix even though it breaks backwards compatibility?

Yes	952	\|======================================================================
No	127	\|=========

5. Would you be interested in purchasing an upgraded Kylix compiler seperately to be used as a Delphi plugin?

Yes	812	\|============================================================
No	273	\|====================

6. Would you object if Borland releases the CLX under an open source license and allow the community supervised by Borland to maintain and enhance it?

Yes	402	\|=============================
No	684	\|===================================================

7. What target systems would compile with Kylix?

Server non GUI apps only	132	\|=========
Traditional Desktop GUI apps only (e.g. Client server)	313	\|=======================
Combination of server and Desktop (e.g. Multi tier)	643	\|===============================================

8. Would you like to see a Borland commitment to cross platform development on their roadmap now?

Yes	1013	\|===========================================================================
No	86	\|======

9. If you were/have been a Kylix user and Borland/DTG will not announce to bring a new version of Kylix, will you purchase a new version of Delphi?

Yes	510	\|======================================
No	383	\|============================
Never been a Kylix user	181	\|=============

10. Which language will you use as your main alternative?

Java	129	\|=========
C/C++	165	\|============
C#	134	\|=========
VB.NET	11	\|
FreePascal/Lazarus	295	\|=====================
PHP	40	\|==
Perl	7	\|
Python	31	\|==
Other	34	\|==