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Where's Fred nowadays?
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:43 am
by Kale
Anyone else getting a bit concerned over the dissapearance of Fred? He doesn't seem to be around these parts very often nowadays.
Surely porting PBv4 to Linux doesn't take this long if it's all written in portable C? If so How long will the MacOS X version take!?
I'm just getting a bit concerned over his absence, especially from the Bug Forum!
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:10 am
by Derek
Perhaps he's taking a well earned couple of months off.
Or perhaps he's been driven insane by the sight of all his source code and can't get his head straight!!!
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:10 am
by netmaestro
Not the stingray Fred! Those things are - ...NO!!!!!
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:43 am
by Berikco
he's still alive, saw him on IRC day before yesterday.
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:45 am
by Rings
Berikco wrote:he's still alive, saw him on IRC day before yesterday.
enhanced IRC with video ?
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:18 pm
by Dare
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:22 pm
by Steve Elliott
Yeah I was thinking the same Kale (great book btw).
Several months ago when I bought PureBASIC he was always around answering questions. After a break I'm back here and I noticed how less frequent he posts.
Perhaps he's too busy - but hope his absence isn't for much longer.
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:42 pm
by Character
I am a bit scared.
Although I use C++ and Visual Basic aswell I think PureBasic rocks and is the top of easy access languages.
(i don't master it that much, I must admit... but I love it)
Also all those threads about the future of it and OOP or not etc etc i don't care.
PureBasic must not die off. That would make me very sad.
Maybe I sounds silly and with lots and lots of respect for Fred but will this language survive without him or with a limited him?
Can others live the dream?
Can anybody help or support?
(Yes, now I shut up)
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:46 pm
by utopiomania
He posted on Tue. Aug 22, 2006. Not THAT long ago for any speculations I think.
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:52 pm
by Steve Elliott
He's still posting utopiomania - just no where near as much.
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:56 pm
by Trond
The less he posts the more he can code.
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:59 pm
by Steve Elliott
True. So he's working his socks off?
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:59 pm
by PB
> PureBasic must not die off. That would make me very sad.
It's not going to. Fred has taken MANY breaks over the years with PureBasic.
It's no big deal. Nobody said he has to work 24x7 on it. He's only human.
If he's not posting, it's either because he's on another break or just busy.
He's not here to answer every beck and call immediately. People are just
expecting too much of the poor guy.
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:09 pm
by Character
People are just expecting too much of the poor guy.
Yeah, guess you're right.
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:02 pm
by SoulReaper
OOOooo The Force is Strong in FRED
I think he must be an Alien to code the way he does :roll:
