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Selling out!
Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 11:00 am
by Edwin Knoppert
PBSoft is stopping selling it's current commercial tools.
If you want to read more visit the HB website.
Thanks!
Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 11:47 am
by gnozal
PBSoft is stopping selling it's current commercial tools.
Only the tools for Purebasic or ALL the tools (Powerbasic / Ibasic / etc...) ?
Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 11:52 am
by Rings
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 .
Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 12:19 pm
by Edwin Knoppert
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.
Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 1:17 pm
by Dare2
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.
Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 2:01 pm
by Edwin Knoppert
I'm afraid not.
Some parts of the code used are copyright of the company.
No intention to release those quality parts.
Thanks!
Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 2:33 pm
by Dare2
Ah well, guess not then.
Anyhow, success to you, I hope all goes well in your new areas of endeavour.
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 5:16 pm
by Edwin Knoppert
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!