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verhas:
I created ScriptBasic started 1997. I developed it further for many years in my free time. During these years I also had some job to do for my living and raising children.



A few years ago ScriptBasic reached a level of development that it had nothing more challenging and interesting issues for me. It is fairly stable as in version 2.0 and has several extension libraries to be usable. I believed it to be well documented, which prove to be false according to users' feedback. At least I still believe that source code and architecture is better documented than average open source projects.



The main stopper for me developing further was the amount of work needed for release management. It took 10 or more days to craft a new release. Perhaps poor development environment, but that is another story. I was seeking for volunteers who would take the burden to craft Linux testing and package compilation. No success. Still there is a source code 2.1 with bug fixes. Anyone wanting to build a new release (rpm, and debian perhaps?)



At my age 40 I decided to stop working for multi national companies and in 2006 I started my own software company. We mainly develop in Java, however at my age I rather focus on design than development. Desing needs my experience and subcontractors employing young and talented programmers in the twenties do great job developing the software. Enormous time is burnt running the business: marketing and administration takes 70% of my time.



To be hones I would have not created ScriptBasic it if I knew Python existed. I do not mean you better opt for Python. We are different: I am NOT a BASIC programmer. Lucky you. If I was a BASIC programmer you would not have ScriptBasic by now. But I did not want to invent a new language. There were so many of them by that time and they are nothing like living being species. Even though some get extinct (FOCAL? APL/1 anyone) the programming languages bloom.



CONCLUSION: I am still here and I like ScriptBasic being used. If there were any serious bug in it I am ready to deliver a patch. Someone has to build the package though. ScriptBasic is not dead as long as I live.



ScriptBasic is not dead. It is matured.

roblos:
Hi Peter,


--- Quote from: "verhas" ---...I was seeking for volunteers who would take the burden to craft Linux testing and package compilation. No success. Still there is a source code 2.1 with bug fixes. Anyone wanting to build a new release (rpm, and debian perhaps?)
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well Linux is not my field but I'm willing to learn it and help building the package. That would help me having some experience with Linux for my future :)

I'm currently working on the Windows installer and it's just days for it to be ready.

Would you offer your support (I may ask you such question as: what files do I need to include?) when I'm ready to start working on the Linux package?

Erik:
From the University of Toronto again.

We have almost finished porting Scriba to the ATMEL Network Gateway (NGW).  The NGW acts as a building supervisory controller.

This is by using an avr32-linux cross compiler. 

The intent is to distribute control programs to the NGW.

Support:
Erik,

Thanks for joining the forum and an update from our best 'customer'.  ;)

It would be great if you can keep us in the loop how your progress with ScriptBasic is going. Letting folks know that ScriptBasic is industrial strength and can stand up to critical demands is a feather in Peter's cap.

If you ever have some spare time on your hands and can help out with the project, it would be much appreciated. Peter speaks very highly of you and said your one of the few developers that understands the initial design and the goals of the Basic.

Hope to hear from you soon.

John

tbohon:
I've written some small 'test' programs in scriba but am now poised to write a complete inventory/POS/invoice system and scriba looks like it's the leading contender.  I've programmed professionally for 43+ years in BASIC, FORTRAN, C, COBOL and another dozen or more languages most people don't even know exist ... and I think scriba has some great potential for my needs.

More to follow ... and, if I ever get any time free (other than the middle of the night when I wake up thinking about a current problem at work, that is) I wouldn't mind helping out a bit.  It's getting that time that's the problem right now.

Tom

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