Re: Beta testers needed

At 04:39 PM 1/5/2008, you wrote:
>There is only a command-line version of SwiftForth for Linux at the
>moment, and it will probably be that way for some time. It is running
>natively, including the metacompiler. There's still a fair amount left
>to do, but the foundation is solid. Turnkey generation, LOCATE, WH, and
>the external editor interface are fully functional. Most important,
>it's just plain fun to have SwiftForth on Linux!
>

To tell the truth I'm totally surprised and delighted that this is happening.

Surprised because people are quite used in the Linux world to get
tools for free, so I wonder how you plan to make this a money making
enterprise. Of course this could be part of a packaged strategy to
increase sales, buy the Windows version and get Linux also.
Personally I'm trying to migrate as much as possible from Windows to
Linux so tools in both OS's is a welcome thing.

The one determinant for me is, is the ability to interface to
external libraries present or it will be there shortly? If it is or
will be, then the GUI is irrelevant, being without a GUI is no great
loss for Forth, it's a hands on development system from day one but
the need to hook to external libraries is a must.

Good work guys and gals.

Cecil Bayona
K5NWA
www.softrockradio.org www.qrpradio.com

"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to
build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying
to produce bigger and better idiots. So far the Universe is winning."
-- Rich Cook.

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Received on Sat Jan 05 2008 - 15:21:09 PST