bon818 » 03.03.2013 (Вс) 1:35
Многих интересует будущее PowerBASIC. Боб Zale создал план для направления PowerBASIC которого мы будем придерживаться.
PowerBASIC 2013, Gazette #115
Subject: Happy PowerNewYear
Dear Roman,
Thank you for your interest and continued use of PowerBASIC products. As you might have heard, PowerBASIC founder, my husband, has passed away in the late months of 2012. Since then, I have received warm condolences from all of our clients and users for our loss. I would like to take a moment in this gazette to thank all who support, and have helped in this difficult time. I would also like to give special thanks to all of our staff, whether here or remote. Your dedication has certainly eased the necessary transition in this difficult time.
Many have asked the future of PowerBASIC. Bob Zale had created a plan for the direction of PowerBASIC which we will not waiver from. There are new products on the horizon. While some may be delayed a bit due to circumstances, be assured that your next compiler will be at the same standards of previous releases of PowerBASIC. Regardless of our internal adjustments, we still value, and welcome any new suggestions for our next compiler.
With regards to our product line, Console Tools (both Standard and Professional) will be discontinued in the next months at the request of the creator, Eric Pearson - of PerfectSync Software. The reason for discontinuation is the changes Microsoft has made in regards to the Console Window. Windows Vista, 7, and 8 have demonstrated minor anomalies in the performance of the compiler add-on, and with the current additions to our Console Compiler, continued updating has been deemed unproductive. The product itself (Console Tools) have been a great weapon in the arsenal of PowerBASIC, and if you are developing for an XP (or earlier) environment, it is still a powerful tool. Until a firm date is made, the Console Tools will continue to be available for purchase on our website, as there are many good features that may still be viable to your code.
With company business out of the way, I thought it nice to resend Bob Zale's last gazette. It will be available on the website as well. We welcome you to submit topics on future gazettes. What would you like to learn? What would you like to showcase? If you have suggestions (or even a whole article), I encourage you to send it to us for review!
Again thank you for all of your support over the years, without you Bob's vision of PowerBASIC would not have been realized. I look forward to many more PowerYears!
Best regards,
Vivian Zale, President
PowerBASIC Inc.