As I continue to clean up the old code and convert most of it to something I feel is improved....The question needs to be asked:

Other than windows and Linux, is there really any other platforms to really consider? I know there are many to choose from but which ones really make since for this hobby?

Just thought I would ask


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So to ask the question again. What if any platforms are really needed outside of windows/Linux? Also any feedback if you want GUI or just pure text based console?


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So to ask the question again. What if any platforms are really
needed outside of windows/Linux? Also any feedback if you want
GUI or just pure text based conole?

If I saw a linux console version I would open it up very quickly for a
look and try it out. My BBS runs in a linux console without any support
for the desktop. It runs in a linode.

I don't have anything against a GUI either and might just setup a GUI
version as a point on my desktop at home here for quick and easy access
to my node if there was such a thing.

Ttyl :-),
Al

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Dale Barnes wrote to all <=-

So to ask the question again. What if any platforms are really
needed outside of windows/Linux?

Personally I think that covers it. All I would want is the Linux
version.

Also any feedback if you want GUI or just pure text based
console?

Not sure of the correct term, maybe "TUI"? Not strictly just
"text" but with lines/borders, etc... like what the old DOS
version looked like would suit me fine. Maybe those characters
are called "high ASCII" or "ANSI"?

Thanks!



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Hi Dale.

27 Nov 19 12:13:08, you wrote to all:

So to ask the question again. What if any platforms are really needed

outside of

windows/Linux?

OS/2 ;-)

Also any feedback if you want GUI or just pure text based console?

Text for linux. For Win guys GUI might be ok too.

'Tommi

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Also any feedback if you want GUI or just pure text based console?

Text for linux. For Win guys GUI might be ok too.

Yep, looking for a decent lib for TUI at the moment so if I go text based but I
am leaning toward GUI but need to research a bit more.


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So to ask the question again. What if any platforms are really

needed outside of

windows/Linux?

OS/2 ;-)

I will second this motion! :)


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Text for linux. For Win guys GUI might be ok too.

Yep, looking for a decent lib for TUI at the moment so if I go text
based but I am leaning toward GUI but need to research a bit more.

What language are you writing the 1.2x and the new platform in?


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So to ask the question again. What if any platforms are really

needed outside of windows/Linux?
OS/2 ;-)

I will second this motion! :)

Ooh...Ooh...Ooh Mr. Wolfe...I 3rd that emotion.

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Text for linux. For Win guys GUI might be ok too.

Yep, looking for a decent lib for TUI at the moment so if I go

text-> based but I am leaning toward GUI but need to
research a bit more.

What language are you writing the 1.2x and the new platform
in?

Still pascal. Too old to change at this point. I do a bit of C# but everything I have written and worked in has been pascal.


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So to ask the question again. What if any platforms are r

needed outside of windows/Linux?
OS/2 ;-)

I will second this motion! :)

Ooh...Ooh...Ooh Mr. Wolfe...I 3rd that emotion.

Well, then. There you have it :)


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So to ask the question again. What if any platforms are

needed outside of windows/Linux?

OS/2 ;-)

I will second this motion! :)

Ooh...Ooh...Ooh Mr. Wolfe...I 3rd that emotion.

Well, then. There you have it :)

The goal for me is to get the old DOS system cleaned up and able to work in other platforms if possible. The databases used in IM are well, old. I was going to use SQLITE but to find a working DOS version was going to take quite a
bit of work and not sure if it was going to be worth the effort. I have the 3.x barely working but it needs some work (ok lots of work).

Was going to kick the TurboPascal Database tool box out of IM and go with BFiler which is used in my WinToss package with great success and has a windows
flavor and I know Nick is working on the Linux flavor so might be able to go that route. Was going to review InterBase as I can leverage it for any platform but DOS.

So for those that love to play with so many systems, do you really care what database I use and not be the same depending on the platform you choose? May help me get pass the "which database I should use". Unless your ok with Paradox? (just kidding).


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Text for linux. For Win guys GUI might be ok too.

Yep, looking for a decent lib for TUI at the moment so if I go

text-> based but I am leaning toward GUI but need to
research a bit more.

What language are you writing the 1.2x and the new platform
in?

Still pascal. Too old to change at this point. I do a bit of C# but everything I have written and worked in has been pascal.

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You know, if you switched to FreePascal, you could write a Linux, POS2/ Windows, DOS and MacOS port of the same code ;) that would be awesome :) And if you included native WINServer support, even more so :)


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I will second this motion! :)

Ooh...Ooh...Ooh Mr. Wolfe...I 3rd that emotion.

Well, then. There you have it :)

;D

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Text for linux. For Win guys GUI might be ok too.

Yep, looking for a decent lib for TUI at the moment so if I

text-> based but I am leaning toward GUI but need

research a bit more.

What language are you writing the 1.2x and the new

platform-> > in?

Still pascal. Too old to change at this point. I do a bit of C#

but-> everything I have written and worked in has been
pascal.

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You know, if you switched to FreePascal, you could write a
Linux, POS2/ Windows, DOS and MacOS port of the same code
;) that would be awesome :) And if you included native
WINServer support, even more so :)

LOL, yes but both FreePascal and Delphi are both based Pascal. :)

I have FreePascal and playing with it but I can also generate a WIndows/OSX/IOS/ANDROID/LINUX from Delphi as well.


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You know, if you switched to FreePascal, you could write a
Linux, POS2/ Windows, DOS and MacOS port of the same code
;) that would be awesome :) And if you included native
WINServer support, even more so :)

LOL, yes but both FreePascal and Delphi are both based Pascal. :)

True.

I have FreePascal and playing with it but I can also generate a WIndows/OSX/IOS/ANDROID/LINUX from Delphi as well.

Ah, but no OS/2 EXEs though :(

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I have FreePascal and playing with it but I can also generate

WIndows/OSX/IOS/ANDROID/LINUX from Delphi as well.

Ah, but no OS/2 EXEs though :(

That is true. I have the OS/2 Patch now and will attempt to patch compiler and
see what it does.


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I have FreePascal and playing with it but I can also generate

WIndows/OSX/IOS/ANDROID/LINUX from Delphi as well.

Ah, but no OS/2 EXEs though :(

That is true. I have the OS/2 Patch now and will attempt to patch
compiler and see what it does.

Sweet! Keep us posted! :)

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