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Often, when we speak about Eiffel to prospective users, we hear them repeat misinformation about the method, the language, or the tools. Most of the time, the stories are familiar to us … and untrue. Here are a few of the myths that we hear most often, as recounted and debunked by Eiffel Trainer Hal Webre in his [http://www.eiffel.com/developers/presentations/eiffel_introduction/player.html?slide= introductory online presentation] to the series entitled [http://eiffel.com/developers/presentations/ "Where Eiffel Fits"].
Often, when we speak about Eiffel to prospective users, we hear them repeat misinformation about the method, the language, or the tools. Most of the time, the stories are familiar to us … and untrue. Here are a few of the myths that we hear most often, as recounted and debunked by the series entitled [http://eiffel.com/developers/presentations/ "Where Eiffel Fits"].
==Eiffel is an "academic" language only: ''Whoa, wrong! Twice!''==
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Secondly, I’m not sure what “academic language” means exactly, but if it means only used in an academic setting, or not fit for practical work, then this could not be farther from the truth. It is true that Bertrand Meyer who developed the original Eiffel concepts has academic background and is well-respected in the academic community. It’s also true that many of those Eiffel ideas evolved from work that was done by other academic computer scientists and mathematicians. And it’s true that many colleges and universities use Eiffel to teach the best practices of software development.
But Eiffel is also used successfully in many commercial and government endeavors. If you have any doubts, pay a visit to [http://eiffel.com/general/success-stories.html eiffel.com] and check out the success stories and customers testimonials.
But Eiffel is also used successfully in many commercial and government endeavors. If you have any doubts, pay a visit to [https://www.eiffel.com/ eiffel.com] and check out the success stories and customers testimonials.
==Eiffel is not for doing "real" work: ''That's a joke, right?''==
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If this is true, then relatively speaking, we have to admit that Eiffel’s market share ''is'' considerably smaller than that of Visual Basic.
Despite that, it’s not correct to say that not many people use Eiffel. Eiffel licenses world wide number in the tens of thousands. If you use Eiffel, you are not alone. These license-holders have formed a lasting worldwide quorum. Many world-class organizations are committed now, and will continue to be committed to the Eiffel framework. There is support through your maintenance contract with Eiffel Software. Help and information are available online in the form of the [http://eiffel.com/developers/usergroup.html Eiffel Software users’ list] and websites like [http://community.eiffel.com/room/ EiffelRoom].
Despite that, it’s not correct to say that not many people use Eiffel. Eiffel licenses world wide number in the tens of thousands. If you use Eiffel, you are not alone. These license-holders have formed a lasting worldwide quorum. Many world-class organizations are committed now, and will continue to be committed to the Eiffel framework. There is support through your maintenance contract with Eiffel Software. Help and information are available online in the form of the [https://www.eiffel.com/company/customers/ Eiffel Software users’ list] and websites like [http://community.eiffel.com/room/ EiffelRoom].
Eiffel Software's dual licensing model gives developers the opportunity to learn Eiffel without a great initial financial commitment.