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Why are people derisive towards Visual Basic?   [Edit]

Survey period: 19 Jan 2004 to 25 Jan 2004

VB has received a lot of flak over the years. Why? (Sent in by FruitBatInShades)

OptionVotes% 
Because it's horrible39726.97
Because they have never used it16611.28
Because people are programming snobs36124.52
Because they need to grow up1177.95
Because it's not a real programming language!43129.28



 
GeneralIf u are a good programmer,no language..... Pin
Allen_198181331-Jan-04 17:54
Allen_198181331-Jan-04 17:54 
GeneralRe: If u are a good programmer,no language..... Pin
Anonymous2-Jul-05 1:14
Anonymous2-Jul-05 1:14 
GeneralAre we talking VB3 or something here... Pin
stano25-Jan-04 16:29
stano25-Jan-04 16:29 
GeneralRe: Are we talking VB3 or something here... Pin
ERV28-Jan-04 9:38
ERV28-Jan-04 9:38 
GeneralRe: Are we talking VB3 or something here... Pin
stano28-Jan-04 14:31
stano28-Jan-04 14:31 
GeneralRe: Are we talking VB3 or something here... Pin
ERV28-Jan-04 20:07
ERV28-Jan-04 20:07 
GeneralVB suxx Pin
Artem Moroz25-Jan-04 6:00
Artem Moroz25-Jan-04 6:00 
GeneralSomeone has to say it Pin
Andrew Torrance25-Jan-04 2:22
Andrew Torrance25-Jan-04 2:22 
GeneralRe: Someone has to say it Pin
Anonymous25-Jan-04 5:05
Anonymous25-Jan-04 5:05 
GeneralRe: Someone has to say it Pin
Jonadab the Unsightly One31-Jan-04 4:15
Jonadab the Unsightly One31-Jan-04 4:15 
GeneralIs VB portable like C/C++?? Pin
Prakash Nadar24-Jan-04 16:41
Prakash Nadar24-Jan-04 16:41 
GeneralRe: Is VB portable like C/C++?? Pin
WillemM25-Jan-04 1:47
WillemM25-Jan-04 1:47 
GeneralRe: Is VB portable like C/C++?? Pin
Jonadab the Unsightly One31-Jan-04 4:32
Jonadab the Unsightly One31-Jan-04 4:32 
GeneralRe: Is VB portable like C/C++?? Pin
zero.sg1-Feb-04 21:05
zero.sg1-Feb-04 21:05 
C/C++ are portable, if you are using standards. STL is a good example, I think.
GeneralVB Pin
Anonymous23-Jan-04 3:06
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Anonymous23-Jan-04 8:10
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Jeremy Falcon23-Jan-04 17:10
professionalJeremy Falcon23-Jan-04 17:10 
GeneralI think we just found god! Pin
Fortner23-Jan-04 23:34
Fortner23-Jan-04 23:34 
GeneralRe: I think we just found god! Pin
Ellery_Familia24-Jan-04 2:08
Ellery_Familia24-Jan-04 2:08 
GeneralRe: I think we just found god! Pin
Anthony_Yio25-Jan-04 15:53
Anthony_Yio25-Jan-04 15:53 
GeneralRe: I think we just found an idiot! Pin
Jeremy Falcon24-Jan-04 4:14
professionalJeremy Falcon24-Jan-04 4:14 
GeneralIs that god speaking again? Pin
Fortner24-Jan-04 7:56
Fortner24-Jan-04 7:56 
GeneralRe: Is that god speaking again? Pin
Jeremy Falcon24-Jan-04 8:14
professionalJeremy Falcon24-Jan-04 8:14 
GeneralRe: I think we just found god! Pin
WillemM25-Jan-04 1:48
WillemM25-Jan-04 1:48 
GeneralRe: VB Pin
zero.sg25-Jan-04 5:42
zero.sg25-Jan-04 5:42 

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