1. Re: LCCWin32 compiler
Robert,
Are you at the stage now that you could release the translator based on LCCWin32
compiler as a beta?
Regards
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Craig <rds at ATTCANADA.NET>
To: <EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: the fate of a euphorian
> Jiri Babor writes:
>
> > The real issues have not been tackled. There are not that
> > many of them currently on my list, just two:
> > (1) more sophisticated namespace handling, and
>
> I intend to improve the namespace situation.
> Most people on this list probably don't even
> know what a "namespace" is. Others are building up
> the namespace improvement like it's
> going to solve all the world's problems. In fact, it will
> prove to be a minor convenience for those who are
> integrating large libraries written by others.
>
> > (2) better, smarter tools and/or structures for interfacing
> > with the outside world.
>
> As a DOS-only Euphoria programmer, what "outside world"
> are you talking about here?
>
> > What do you say, Robert? Even your most faithful
> > followers are getting increasingly restless.
>
> As software matures it gets harder to come up with
> a stunning new feature each month. More time ends up
> going into maintenance, porting, tech support, etc.
> The features that are added tend to be more specific ones that
> appeal only to a small percentage of users. No software
> can take on a linear upward trajectory forever. Consider:
> Win3.1 --> Win95 --> Win98 --> Me
> Each release was a smaller step from the previous release,
> with less fundamental improvement.
>
> I am currently busy on the translator. It's just about
> working with LccWin, and I intend to give Borland 5.5
> a try before I move on. With the translator I am
> competing against my toughest competition so far - myself 
> I made the interpreter so darn fast that it's hard to beat it
> by a large amount.
>
> If people are getting bored, then I suggest that they
> extricate themselves from their arm-chair language designer
> chairs, and write some useful code. Don't sit around waiting
> for the final features that will make Euphoria perfect.
>
> To this end I am hereby raising the monthly contribution
> limit for the MicroEconomy from $1.00 to $3.00.
> I am hoping that people will contribute more (and better)
> stuff to keep Jiri from getting bored.
>
> Regards,
> Rob Craig
> Rapid Deployment Software
> http://www.RapidEuphoria.com
