Subj : Re: Pascal
To   : Leonard Erickson
From : Scott Adams
Date : Wed Jul 09 2003 02:48 am

 -=> Quoting Leonard Erickson to Scott Adams <=-




 
 SA> The only compiler I need is TurboBasic so I can compile
 SA> some ancient code and fix a game.  :<

 LE> http://www.powerbasic.com/files/pub/demos

 LE> Grab a copy of FirstBasic.

 LE> PowerBasic got the rights to TurboBasic (or rather, they reverted to
 LE> the when Borland dumped it). FirstBasic is sharware, and usable even
 LE> without registration (basicly, you can't look up the command syntax
 LE> until you pay them the $25). 

 LE> You can upgrade to PowewrBasic later (and you even get a $25 discount
 LE> if you've registered FirstBasic, or at least you uised to), but I
 LE> haven't had the need to yet.

        I seem to have saw that in passing.  I'll look into it.
        I don't want to pay for something I'll only use once
        to recompile the old '93 game and fix some bugs.  Not
        worth it :)




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