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by MicroStream
Sat Oct 28, 2023 11:19 am
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Topic: PowerBasic Discussion (was: From PowerBasic to PureBasic a reference aid)
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Re: From PowerBasic to PureBasic a reference aid


PowerB has habitually been the best advertisement for PureB that you could ask for.

The pricing was also way over the top. However, I also had the experience that even "Uncle Bob's" wife Vivian was infected by his prepotent behaviour. At the time I noticed that one of the products I had ...
by MicroStream
Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:36 am
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Topic: PowerBasic Discussion (was: From PowerBasic to PureBasic a reference aid)
Replies: 11
Views: 3064

Re: From PowerBasic to PureBasic a reference aid


I have heard some in the PowerB community say PureB isn't BASIC. That always made me scratch my head because in spite of the name, PowerB isn't really BASIC, it is more based on ALGOL than BASIC. :mrgreen:

Ok, let's look at this from a purely technical point of view. How must a real BASIC ...
by MicroStream
Fri Oct 27, 2023 1:17 pm
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Topic: PowerBasic Discussion (was: From PowerBasic to PureBasic a reference aid)
Replies: 11
Views: 3064

PowerBasic Discussion (was: From PowerBasic to PureBasic a reference aid)

// Splitted from From PowerBasic to PureBasic a reference aid (Kiffi)


PowerBasic ... for some reason bought it years ago (last version too). Then its programmer died sadly and that was it. A end-user bought the rights and then again more silence. There are still fanboys out there on its forum ...