Results of the Unofficial Kylix Survey

Results of the Unofficial Kylix Survey

Number of voters : 1382

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

Not at all	89	\|======
Will be required in the future	152	\|==========
Not needed at the moment, but I can see it would make our Delphi code more valuable.	210	\|===============
Want it now!	675	\|================================================

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

No commitment	104	\|=======
Will use the Turbo/Open edition only	111	\|========
Would purchase/ upgrade when needed in the future	204	\|==============
Would upgrade/purchase my Delphi IDE if it comes with a cross platform compiler and plugin.	322	\|=======================
Would purchase immediately	372	\|==========================

3. Would you pay for a Kylix 3 patch?

Yes	689	\|=================================================
No	419	\|==============================

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	959	\|=====================================================================
No	127	\|=========

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

Yes	819	\|===========================================================
No	274	\|===================

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	407	\|=============================
No	687	\|=================================================

7. What target systems would compile with Kylix?

Server non GUI apps only	132	\|=========
Traditional Desktop GUI apps only (e.g. Client server)	314	\|======================
Combination of server and Desktop (e.g. Multi tier)	650	\|==============================================

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

Yes	1021	\|=========================================================================
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	514	\|=====================================
No	384	\|===========================
Never been a Kylix user	183	\|=============

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

Java	129	\|=========
C/C++	166	\|============
C#	134	\|=========
VB.NET	11	\|
FreePascal/Lazarus	297	\|=====================
PHP	41	\|==
Perl	7	\|
Python	31	\|==
Other	35	\|==