Just passed 5 months since last update...

Amiga5k · Post by **Amiga5k** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 5:33 am

No pressure, but I sure hope this baby is ready to fly soon! I need my new PB fix soon!

Russell

p.s. This is still waaaaaay better than PowerBasic, which updates only ONCE per YEAR (and they STILL don't have real graphics or sound commands), costs MUCH more and charges EXTRA for just about everything...

Post by **Fred** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 1:23 pm

What about installing the last beta ?

KarLKoX · Post by **KarLKoX** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 4:31 pm

Amiga5k · Post by **Amiga5k** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 4:36 am

I've downloaded it, but haven't had time to put it through its paces...so I'm just hanging on until it becomes final (which should be pretty soon, I would think).

I know 4.0 is the next MAJOR rollout, especially because it involves so many big things at once (Mac support, for example). That's the one that I think people will be talking about...and not just PBers!

I really hope it will bring PB to the forefront.

Here's to 3.94 (soon?) and 4.0 (Not too far away?)!

Russell

dracflamloc · Post by **dracflamloc** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:10 am

Mac support bring something to the front page? Thats kind of a joke considering the amount of people using macs are pretty much limited to artists and magazine editors.

/me puts on flame retardant suit

GedB · Post by **GedB** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 10:48 am

The Mac seems to be attracting programmers as well:

http://www.rebol.net/article/0160.html

http://www.paulgraham.com/mac.html

Amiga5k · Post by **Amiga5k** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 4:15 am

"Mac support bring something to the front page? Thats kind of a joke considering the amount of people using macs are pretty much limited to artists and magazine editors."

Well, Amiga is still supported (sort of), so that argument isn't as strong as it may seem...

Mac support is just another cog in the wheel... But nice to have, right? Who knows, once the MacIntels start shipping next year, maybe Mac sales will increase significantly enough to make an impact?

Russell

dracflamloc · Post by **dracflamloc** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 1:42 pm

Possible.

Hell if they can get mac ois to work with current pc hardware i may switch to it once windows pulls the plug on everthing but longhorn

Dreglor · Post by **Dreglor** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:34 pm

well, they put x86 chips into them now so they (in theory) should be able to take normal hardware

dracflamloc · Post by **dracflamloc** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:24 am

Sadly the processors arent the only thing that will need supporting. Various other things will too. But I suppose I can remain hopeful. Or maybe more people will finally switch to linux...