Selling out!

Edwin Knoppert · Post by **Edwin Knoppert** » Wed May 18, 2005 11:00 am

PBSoft is stopping selling it's current commercial tools.
If you want to read more visit the HB website.

Thanks!

gnozal · Post by **gnozal** » Wed May 18, 2005 11:47 am

PBSoft is stopping selling it's current commercial tools.

Only the tools for Purebasic or ALL the tools (Powerbasic / Ibasic / etc...) ?

Post by **Rings** » Wed May 18, 2005 11:52 am

mmmh,
PBDEV is for 3.92 only , and if it doesn't support newer
versions it will be obsulete and
also 15 Euros are wasted.
Correct me if i'm wrong Edwin.
And best wishes to what ever you do next .

Edwin Knoppert · Post by **Edwin Knoppert** » Wed May 18, 2005 12:19 pm

All tools..

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The darn version again...
Such a version is put there for legal reasons.
A simple adjustment for making it work is not impossible.
Indeed, no new gadgets, but a simple param change or so is fine, for at least a year.

People are relying on this tool, i wouldn't dump it overnight.

Post by **Dare2** » Wed May 18, 2005 1:17 pm

Hi Edwin,

Really sorry to hear that.

Would it be possible to come to (or perhaps I mean would you be interested in coming to) some arrangement with someone to take over and support / enhance the products?

There would surely be some people here both able and willing to do this.

Edwin Knoppert · Post by **Edwin Knoppert** » Wed May 18, 2005 2:01 pm

I'm afraid not.
Some parts of the code used are copyright of the company.
No intention to release those quality parts.

Thanks!

Post by **Dare2** » Wed May 18, 2005 2:33 pm

Ah well, guess not then.

Anyhow, success to you, I hope all goes well in your new areas of endeavour.

Edwin Knoppert · Post by **Edwin Knoppert** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:16 pm

OK, after a few months checking how things went for me, i have decided:

1) A license for PBDev can be obtained again, this was requested several times (thanks!).

2) No new features are planned, don't expect it.

3) Support is alive, if there are simple bugs to be fixed, it will.

I gained the spare time i needed, these bugfixes do not eat to much time therefore this switch.

Again about the PB version on the PBDev site, it's a legal matter.
If you encounter a incompatiblity like, PB decided to add a flag for a gadget, you can't fix it yourself but that requires an update.
I don't see any reason why this would fail.

That's all folks!