I second that "Damn!" and equate PowerBasic's attitude with those who create a virus/worm. Wow, this upsets me!
Cheers! Drew ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Karavidas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 12:08 PM Subject: Re: [PEDA] OS bugs WAS: Problems with schematic annotate function. > Damn! I emailed the company and asked... oh see for yourself: > > > > >Because we're proud of it. > > > >Regards, > > > >Tim > > > > > >At 09:20 AM 7/8/02 -0700, you wrote: > >>Why in the world would you add this, much less call it a "feature?" > >> > >>#BLOAT nexp allows the programmer to create a bloated target program, one > >>which is artificially increased in size to match or exceed that generated > by > >>some BloatWare compilers. > > > > They are "proud" to add to the problem. GREAT!!! I think I'll stay away from > THAT company. > > Tony > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bagotronix Tech Support [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 8:58 AM > > To: Protel EDA Forum > > Subject: Re: [PEDA] OS bugs WAS: Problems with schematic annotate > > function. > > > > > > > you forgot: "Buy this new PCB. It has new features..." > > > > > > Oops, I forgot, for readers of THIS forum, that's what a) put > > the bread on > > the table, and b) what fuels all of this upgrade stuff in the first place > > (not to mention, what goes into that cell phone, automobile, TV, and > > computer, the last being the forcing function that drives the OS > > upgrade, to > > accommodate the new features the PCB brings to the consumer's PC) > > > > "forcing function"? > > > > I don't mind forcing functions when they are in equations, but I hate them > > when they are the reason for upgrades. So much of the upgrade forcing > > function is needless bloat. In fact, I just got a newsletter from > > PowerBasic for their new v7.0 Basic compiler for Windows. In the list of > > new features it has: > > > > #BLOAT nexp allows the programmer to create a bloated target program, one > > which is artificially increased in size to match or exceed that > > generated by > > some BloatWare compilers. > > > > I am not joking, this was taken from their website. I'm not knocking > > PowerBasic. To the contrary, they recognize the bloated nature of modern > > software too. So the question becomes: who generates the bloat in modern > > software, and why? It is obviously not necessary, since PowerBasic can > > generate smaller programs. > > > > The next version of Protel had better run good on my dual-PIII box... > > > > Best regards, > > Ivan Baggett > > Bagotronix Inc. > > website: www.bagotronix.com > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Andrew Jenkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 10:17 AM > > Subject: Re: [PEDA] OS bugs WAS: Problems with schematic annotate > > function. > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > > * Tracking #: 4BF3F11570CE9947B191006B59B84AFFA60DBBE5 > > * > > ************************************************************************ > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
