From: dee.earley@icode.co.uk   
      
   On 10/06/2009 06:48, Moiv wrote:   
   > Is Visual Basic 6 still widely in use or is it dead in the water?   
   >   
   > I have downloaded Visual Basic 2008 Express. Applications built with this   
   > require the latest .net framework to be installed. I would much prefer to   
   > build lightweight&  fast applications that do not require users to download   
   > the latest .net framework. The .net applications also seem to run a lot   
   > slower due to the framework overhead. I assume VB6 does not have this .net   
   > requirement?   
      
   VB6 is still very widely in use.   
   If you are learning, don't even bother with vb6.   
   There is nothing wrong with .NET and is very prevalent.   
      
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