There's nothing wrong with quick basic. The only issue is that it's not free/opensource, but freebasic is. It also has a qb compatibility mode, so porting your programs to freebasic would be a trivial task. If you want to compile with basic, then by all means, give freebasic a try, it works, it's free, it's opensource, and anyone can use it if they so choose. No reason to abandon your quickbasic work. Of course, this isn't to say learning c/c++ is bad either, that also works, but if I may, I'd suggest using either gcc or watcom, instead of turbo C, just because they are also opensource, and while turboC is free, it's not opensource, and the free status is subject to change at any time. Admittedly, it's not likely it will change, but still. ...
On Jan 27, 2015, at 10:16 AM, JAYDEN CHARBONNEAU wrote: > I see your point.It makes sense.(Although there is a QBASIC compiler which > creates EXE's,which I use).I have found a solution too this problem (for > me).At least a half a month ago,I've started learning turboC++.In another > month,I should be ready to create simple programs for the community.(As far > as QBASIC,I'm just gonna step back on this one,as I don't wish to anger > anyone).So,I've started learning turboC++.I may still make the occasional > QBASIC program,but other than that,I will be making everything in C++.If > there is a problem with this,please respond back.I thank everyone for their > patience with this topic. :-) > -Jayden > > On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 1:54 PM, Ralf Quint <freedos...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On 1/26/2015 1:27 PM, JAYDEN CHARBONNEAU wrote: >>> I have noticed that this is an explosive topic.Some people think it >>> doesn't matter the source,and others disagree.From what I'm reading (I >>> may be wrong),but it seems from what I'm reading in this discussion >>> that a program can only be submitted to freeDOS if it is made with a >>> specific compiler. >> Well, I think that there are two separate issue at hand here. >> >> 1) Jim (and a couple others) would like to see that each and every piece >> of software associated with FreeDOS is written in an Open Source >> programming language. There is not directly any definitive rule about a >> specific compiler or language being used, but at there is some general >> preference to use C, with the preferred compiler being used being first >> Turbo C (back in the good old days 8-) ) and later OpenWatcom, after it >> was released by Sybase as Open Source some 13/14 years ago. >> >> 2) another issue however is how well a certain language (or a specific >> implementation hereof) is suited for a certain task. For example, you >> are referring yourself to QBASIC,, which is an intepreter, requiring the >> QBASIC executable to be present to execute. That would eliminate it >> pretty much for a lot of low-level tasks, and not only for speed and >> memory requirement issues. It would be a pretty bad choice for a >> replacement or alternative for the existing command.com, just as >> command.com's batch processing "language" would be a (really) bad choice >> for a "security" program. >> >> Ralf >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> http://www.avast.com >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Dive into the World of Parallel Programming. The Go Parallel Website, >> sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is >> your >> hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought >> leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a >> look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Freedos-devel mailing list >> Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Dive into the World of Parallel Programming. The Go Parallel Website, > sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your > hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought > leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a > look and join the conversation now. > http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/_______________________________________________ > Freedos-devel mailing list > Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming. The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
