J iOS: This thread kicked off some good off-line discussion. We'll be looking at some different approaches to getting a current J on iOS. We'll report back on progress.
On Sun, Jun 23, 2019 at 11:19 AM Eric Iverson <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't think this is a fruitful way to work on this problem. > > I suspect Jsofware helping to set up a gpl repo for J iOS is the way to > go. This will take some time to get in place. And then it will only work if > there is effort put into the project. > > On Sun, Jun 23, 2019 at 11:15 AM 'Mike Day' via General < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> And it’s a long while since I chipped in any monetary contribution for >> J, and I’ve stopped paying for a Dyalog licence, so could match Jim once >> or twice if required. >> >> Mike >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> > On 22 Jun 2019, at 23:21, 'Jim Russell' via General < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > It’s been a while since I kicked in anything to support Jsoftware and >> my old MacBook can’t keep up to the minimum requirements for the qt ide. So >> J 701 on my iPhone and iPad is important, meaning I would be willing to >> kick in $100 or so from my social security check for an iOS upgrade. >> > But, good luck finding anyone else that can match the productivity of >> you guys! >> >> On Jun 22, 2019, at 3:59 PM, Eric Iverson <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> Agreed it would be a stable 901 with appropriate addons and ready for >> >> serious use. And it would be a base that would be kept current. >> >> >> >> I don't have a quote yet on an estimated consulting fee for this so we >> are >> >> all a bit in the dark. This work would not be done with normal >> Jsoftware >> >> resources, but would instead be done by a professional mac development >> >> company who are in it, not for love, but money. >> >> >> >> Interesting to see how many others stick their neck out and say they >> would >> >> 'throw money at it'. >> >> >> >>> On Sat, Jun 22, 2019 at 2:11 PM Raul Miller <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> I'd throw money at it. >> >>> >> >>> That said, if it's that much trouble, I imagine it should be a stable >> >>> version of J9, with a good set of addons. (math/misc at the very >> least.) >> >>> >> >>> Thanks, >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> Raul >> >>> >> >>>> On Saturday, June 22, 2019, Eric Iverson <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> We'd very much like to update J for iOS (fix bugs, support latest >> iPad >> >>>> resolutions, improve interface, and update to 807/901). We have the >> >>> talent >> >>>> lined up to do it, but funding such a project is a problem for us, >> and it >> >>>> would be money out of pocket, not just working for nothing. We want >> it to >> >>>> be free or very cheap on the app store, so there is no money there, >> >>>> especially after apple takes its cut. I wonder if enough people would >> >>> press >> >>>> the donation button if we put out a call? It is not a trivial >> project. >> >>>> >> >>>> On Sat, Jun 22, 2019 at 1:35 PM Raul Miller <[email protected]> >> >>> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>>> J on the iphone is still j701 >> >>>>> >> >>>>> I don't know how difficult the iphone deploy process is, but if it's >> >>> not >> >>>>> too much trouble it might be nice to eventually get a update there? >> >>>>> >> >>>>> (Or, if it is too much trouble, j701 still works...) >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Thanks, >> >>>>> >> >>>>> -- >> >>>>> Raul >> >>>>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>>>> For information about J forums see >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> >>>>> >> >>>> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>>> For information about J forums see >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> >>>> >> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>> For information about J forums see >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> >>> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
