This is why I love PureBasic

PB · Post by PB » Mon Mar 14, 2005 8:17 pm

http://news.com.com/Developers+slam+Mic ... g=nefd.top

Thanks for PureBasic, Fred!

npath · Post by **npath** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:55 am

I agree with PB. PureBasic is an awesome programming language. Microsoft's dedication to VB.NET will hurt them in the long run. They are abandoning a large core of BASIC programmers. Now we need to find some way to get the word out on Pure.

Mowen · Post by **Mowen** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:05 pm

Yes I agree too. The VB.Net development environment is so heavy... it takes 1 hour 30 minutes to be installed and takes 2 Gb space on your hardisk...

And you need to deploy a 30 Mb runtime on each client station. Crazy no ?

Kale · Post by **Kale** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 1:32 pm

And you need to deploy a 30 Mb runtime on each client station.

Holy S**t!

NoahPhense · Post by **NoahPhense** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 2:28 pm

Kale wrote:
And you need to deploy a 30 Mb runtime on each client station.
Holy S**t!

I can write an OS with a smaller footprint..

Num3 · Post by **Num3** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 7:39 pm

Kale wrote:
And you need to deploy a 30 Mb runtime on each client station.
Holy S**t!

Erh.... Not exactly, M$ thought of that complain, so the latest service pack (2) includes the damn thing...

Smart way out?
Yes, most users won't even know a VB.Net app requires a runtime, unless of course you haven't updated the OS in a while....

So, in theory it is no longer is a runtime, but part of the OS itself...

Who cares about 30 more MB nowday....

Wait...

Let me think...

I CARE !!!

Gzzzz.... I want AMIGA OS3.1 back it was just 5 floppys....

Shannara · Post by **Shannara** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:13 am

For those who lived under a rock ...

VB was discontinued in 2000 (as mentioned in the article). The petition is about 5 years too late .. ah well.

PB · Post by PB » Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:55 am

> VB was discontinued in 2000 (as mentioned in the article).
> The petition is about 5 years too late

I'm not posting old news -- the article (and petition) is about Microsoft ending
official standard support for Visual Basic 6 later this month (2005). Something
that makes me very glad that I found PureBasic a few years ago.

Karbon · Post by **Karbon** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:56 pm

And you need to deploy a 30 Mb

Not true. The 1.1 framework is closer to 20, and the new 2.0 framework is closer to 10 from what I understand. I can bundle the redistributable framework into a 6-7 meg exe, which isn't at all bad for all the things it gets you.

I used to have the same attitude about all M$ things, but then I started concentrating on maing money instead of being bull headed about silly stuff. I can say that .NET is a dream to code in once you let go of the hostility that seems to come with all things M$. Everything is easy, everything works (well, close enough). For bigger projects I'll never use anything else.. For the small ones there is always PB

.NET is here to stay and I wish they'd make the framework a critical update so we could stop worrying and everyone could stop bitching!

Kale · Post by **Kale** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 6:16 pm

traumatic · Post by **traumatic** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 6:35 pm

Beach · Post by **Beach** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 6:40 pm

Karbon, after 1500 posts, your status is now "Guru"... Respect!

BTW: Will you eventually port K-Billing to .NET? Are you using C# or VB.NET?

Num3 · Post by **Num3** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:45 pm

I knew it!

Karbon is in fact the green, dislexic Yoda dude from Star Wars...

Gzzzz....

Now i know what Kentuky Fried Chicken can do to a normal human after a while!

Max. · Post by **Max.** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:58 pm

Kale wrote:

Lol @Kale

Post by **Berikco** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:05 pm

ROFLMAO