Borland Bails on Dev Tools

February 8, 2006 · 1 min read

Well, it's finally happened.  Borland will no longer be making any IDEs.  I remember learning C++ using Borland's IDE.  I think the box is still in my basement.

Leaving the IDE business means that Borland will no longer sell its Delphi, C++ Builder, C# Builder, JBuilder, Kylix or InterBase product lines.

I think the big question now is, what will happen to Delphi.  If their tools business is bought up, it will probably die a slow death (not that is isn't already).  Maybe they will open source the products they can't unload.

Borland to Divest Dev Tools with Segue Buyout

This article is part of the GWB Archives. Original Author: Scott Kuhl

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