Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:52 am
You say potato, i say Potato...White Eagle wrote:I have not bought the book, and probably will not, but I am amazed in looking through the sample that "PureBasic" is continually spelled as "Purebasic".
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Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:24 am
hello kale,
am i too curious if i ask how many books have been sold - at the moment ?
am i too curious if i ask how many books have been sold - at the moment ?
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:05 am
Lots.Flype wrote:hello kale,
am i too curious if i ask how many books have been sold - at the moment ?
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:08 am
> "PureBasic" is continually spelled as "Purebasic"
Yes, that is strange. I guess it's a trademark thing so Kale didn't have to pay
any royalties for using the correct official spelling of the name? Kale?
Yes, that is strange. I guess it's a trademark thing so Kale didn't have to pay
any royalties for using the correct official spelling of the name? Kale?
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:48 am
Nah, i just used Purebasic and to be honest i never even noticed.PB wrote:> "PureBasic" is continually spelled as "Purebasic"
Yes, that is strange. I guess it's a trademark thing so Kale didn't have to pay
any royalties for using the correct official spelling of the name? Kale?
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:04 am
A beginner won't care "PureBasic" or "Purebasic".
However it seems ppl here do care about this....
How about change it in the next revision?
Technically all of us are wrong, it sould be PureBASIC,
BASIC is a common term for such programming language.
However it seems ppl here do care about this....
How about change it in the next revision?
Technically all of us are wrong, it sould be PureBASIC,
BASIC is a common term for such programming language.
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:56 am
> Technically all of us are wrong, it sould be PureBASIC,
> BASIC is a common term for such programming language
Not exactly. The name "PureBasic" is a proper noun, and as such, is written
however the creator of that noun decides. Fred chose to use "Basic" instead
of "BASIC" and therefore that is the correct grammar. (Note that Microsoft
also did this with "Visual Basic").
> BASIC is a common term for such programming language
Not exactly. The name "PureBasic" is a proper noun, and as such, is written
however the creator of that noun decides. Fred chose to use "Basic" instead
of "BASIC" and therefore that is the correct grammar. (Note that Microsoft
also did this with "Visual Basic").
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:06 pm
It's not proper grammer, just due to habit or the creater called it,
there's no doubt PureBasic can be a product name, but it's exactly
a BASIC language unless Fred declared it's not following the BASIC
rules, then PureBasic stands for a standalone name.
If you get to http://www.purebasic.com/, you can see this is
"PureBasic", not "Purebasic"
he just choose the name "PureBasic" as brand name.
there's no doubt PureBasic can be a product name, but it's exactly
a BASIC language unless Fred declared it's not following the BASIC
rules, then PureBasic stands for a standalone name.
If you get to http://www.purebasic.com/, you can see this is
"PureBasic", not "Purebasic"
This at least tells us all Fred knows "BASIC" is a common term,The main features of PureBasic
- Huge set of internal commands (800+) to quickly and easily build any application or game
- All BASIC keywords are supported
he just choose the name "PureBasic" as brand name.
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:46 pm
> This at least tells us all Fred knows "BASIC" is a common term,
> he just choose the name "PureBasic" as brand name
Exactly what I said.
> he just choose the name "PureBasic" as brand name
Exactly what I said.
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:58 pm
Well, i'm still not changing it. 
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:20 pm
Shame. I think PureBasic simply looks better than Purebasic.Well, i'm still not changing it.
Just like your variable syntax advice Kale -->
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Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:06 pm
Is there a way to buy this book in € ?
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:00 pm
Hi Kale, I made some promotion for your new book also on www.PureArea.net 
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:22 pm
> i'm still not changing it
You should, if only to show potential buyers that you didn't make a spelling error.
You should, if only to show potential buyers that you didn't make a spelling error.
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:40 pm
If you order through CafePress using a debit or credit card, it is automagically converted from your native currency (in this case Euros) into the right Dollar amount using that day's conversion rate.Droopy wrote:Is there a way to buy this book in € ?
Thanks Andre, very generous of you.Andre wrote:Hi Kale, I made some promotion for your new book also on www.PureArea.net
There's no spelling error, it's spelt exactly the way i intended it.PB wrote: > i'm still not changing it
You should, if only to show potential buyers that you didn't make a spelling error.