all those arguments could be put towards VB too and no real programmer likes that one...
I beg to differ there my friend. VB is a great language for certain things like Database programming. I use it alot for my Web business and store Point-of-Sale systems.
I would not dream of coding a 3D game (although is is quite ease to do) in VB or any program that need extreme speed.
Any program that is event driven is a good candadate for VB. By events I am not talking about HW interrupts but Keyboard/mouse types where nothing happens until the user presses a key or clicks a button.
VB is great for quick and dirty programs/utilities that can be developed in a few minutes to a couple of hours.
I am a professional Engineer & Programmer working for the DOD in flight simulation.
I code in C/C++, FORTRAN, ASM, VC++ & VB.
They all have there place and their strengths.
But saying no REAL programer likes VB is pure BULL!
Loki :-P