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The things that ''have'' changed significantly are the semantics—from those of an object-based programming language running on a [[deterministic]], [[reference counting|reference-counted]] engine based on [[Component Object Model|COM]] to a fully [[object-oriented]] language backed by the [[.NET Framework]], which consists of a combination of the [[Common Language Runtime]] (a [[virtual machine]] using [[Garbage collection (computer science)#Generational GC (aka Ephemeral GC)|generational garbage collection]] and a [[just-in-time compilation]] engine) and a far larger [[class library]]. The increased breadth of the latter is also a problem that VB developers have to deal with when coming to the language, although this is somewhat addressed by the ''My'' feature in Visual Studio 2005.
The changes have altered many underlying assumptions about the "right" thing to do with respect to performance and maintainability. Some functions and libraries no longer exist; others are available, but not as efficient as the "native" .NET alternatives. Even if they compile, most converted Visual Basic 6 applications will require some level of [[refactoring]] to take full advantage of the new language. Documentation is available to cover changes in the syntax, debugging applications, deployment, and terminology.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/ms788233|title = Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Migration Resource Center|access-date = November 9, 2014|website = [[MSDN]]|publisher = [[Microsoft]]|archive-date = November 9, 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141109140433/http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/ms788233|url-status = live}}</ref> A popular trade book designed to ease the transition was [[Michael Halvorson|Michael Halvorson's]] ''Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Step by Step'', published in 2002 by [[Microsoft Press]].
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