Re : Why Euphoria
- Posted by Chris Bensler <bensler at MAILOPS.COM> Jun 14, 2000
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------=_NextPart_000_006D_01BFD614.513B6440 charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I used to use QuickBasic, and it is NOT easier!! To say it was not made = for speed is an understatement. And have you actually tried programming = graphics and sound with it!? I've explored pretty much every bit of code = in the Qbasic.com archives, and the best progs I've seen, pre-dated = nintendo.=20 Granted, if Qbasic didn't have it's memory limitations, it could still = be a contender for an interpreted language, but even compiled, Qbasic is = still slower than interpreted EU. There are certainly things that I still miss from that language, but = EU's benefits far outweigh the advantages of QB. Another point. MicroSoft doesn't even support QB anymore. The only = version that I would consider using (QuickBasic), is practically illegal = to get now. Due to the fact that it is free and you can compile with it, = I believe. And the fact that MS came out with PowerBasic, which was not = free and could barely hold ground with QuickBasic. (More Bill Gates = monopoly schemes). K.... I'm rambling now. :) My point is that QB is a dead language, = the only support for it is the ppl who are too set in their habitual = ways to switch to a more practical and functional language. QBasic.com is an homage to a dying language. I think everyone and his = cousin who has ever programmed, knows QB, thus it is only common sense = that that website would be alot more developed. You wanna see the RDS site expand? Get more ppl to start using EU. The = larger the EU population. The more expansive the the resources will be. I agree that a chat room would greatly enhance the EU community. And it = does need to be on the RDS site. Todd Riggins has an Exotica/EU chat = room on ICQ, but unless you're interested in his Exotica lib, you would = never know about it.=20 Chris People , Qbasic is easier than Euphoria ! Get it in your brain ! Basic = was not made for speed , it was made for graphics and sound . And when I run a = QBasic programe , I know it would not crash .When I run an Euphoria = program, I am not sure if it is gonna run . And just take a look at = www.qbasic.com .=20 If Euphorias web page was as good as that , I would visit it more . I = just whish there where a chat room on the Euphoria main page . And now all I have = to say is that Euphoria is THE best programing language ever made ! Good = going guys ! Just work on the sound please ! All you people must be pleased about = Euphoria because only a few people incuding you and me know about it . See ya ! Ferdinand Greyling from Terminal Software mwfch at mweb.co.za ------=_NextPart_000_006D_01BFD614.513B6440 charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2314.1000" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3D"Comic Sans MS">I used to use = QuickBasic, and it=20 is NOT easier!! To say it was not made for speed is an understatement. = And have=20 you actually tried programming graphics and sound with it!? I've = explored pretty=20 much every bit of code in the Qbasic.com archives, and the best progs = I've seen,=20 pre-dated nintendo. </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Granted, if Qbasic = didn't have=20 it's memory limitations, it could still be a contender for an = interpreted=20 language, but even compiled, Qbasic is still slower than interpreted=20 EU.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3D"Comic Sans MS">There are certainly = things that I=20 still miss from that language, but EU's benefits far outweigh the = advantages of=20 QB.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Another point. = MicroSoft doesn't=20 even support QB anymore. The only version that I would consider using=20 (QuickBasic), is practically illegal to get now. Due to the = fact that=20 it is free and you can compile with it, I believe. And the fact that MS = came out=20 with PowerBasic, which was not free and could barely hold ground with=20 QuickBasic. (More Bill Gates monopoly schemes).</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3D"Comic Sans MS">K.... I'm rambling = now.=20 :) My point is that QB is a dead = language,=20 the only support for it is the ppl who are too set in their habitual=20 ways to switch to a more practical and functional = language.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3D"Comic Sans MS">QBasic.com is an = homage to a dying=20 language. I think everyone and his cousin who has ever programmed, knows = QB,=20 thus it is only common sense that that website would be alot more=20 developed.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3D"Comic Sans MS">You wanna see the RDS = site expand?=20 Get more ppl to start using EU. The larger the EU population. The more = expansive=20 the the resources will be.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3D"Comic Sans MS">I agree that a chat = room would=20 greatly enhance the EU community. And it does need to be on the RDS = site. Todd=20 Riggins has an Exotica/EU chat room on ICQ, but unless you're interested = in his=20 Exotica lib, you would never know about it. </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Chris</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>People , Qbasic is easier than=20 Euphoria ! Get it in your brain ! Basic was not</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>made for speed , it was made for=20 graphics and sound . And when I run a QBasic programe , I = know it=20 would not crash .When I run an Euphoria program,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am not sure if it is gonna run . = And just take=20 a look at <A href=3D"http://www.qbasic.com">www.qbasic.com</A> . = </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If Euphorias web page was as good as = that , I=20 would visit it more . I just whish</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>there where a chat room on the = Euphoria main page=20 . And now all I have to say is that Euphoria is THE best programing = language=20 ever made ! Good going guys !</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Just work on the sound please ! All = you people=20 must be pleased about Euphoria because only a few people incuding you = and me=20 know about it .</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>See ya !</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ferdinand Greyling</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>from</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Terminal Software</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20 = ------=_NextPart_000_006D_01BFD614.513B6440--