[rramadass]

The release dates for them should explain it (from wikipedia); MFC - 1992, VCL - 1995 and C++Builder - 1997

So VC++/MFC was already established by the time VCL/C++Builder came along. Also it was aimed mostly at the Delphi/Object Pascal crowd whereas most Win16/32 C SDK crowd found the transition to VC++ more natural.

[CRConrad]

Oh? I must have forgotten / never known / got that mixed up. (I'm thinking the most likely is I mixed it up with some other, later, MS TLA.)

Thanks!