While a lot of this stuff may not be immediately usable to FreeBASIC users, it's interesting to look through.
http://annex.retroarchive.org/crescent/index.html
The libraries are usable with QuickBASIC, PDS 7.1, and VBDOS. There's a LOT of x86 assembly in there, which would make porting to FreeBASIC problematic, but it might be worth a shot. :)
Thanks all.
g.
Crescent Software products for DOS are now PD.
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Thank you.retro_geneb wrote:While a lot of this stuff may not be immediately usable to FreeBASIC users, it's interesting to look through.
http://annex.retroarchive.org/crescent/index.html
The libraries are usable with QuickBASIC, PDS 7.1, and VBDOS. There's a LOT of x86 assembly in there, which would make porting to FreeBASIC problematic, but it might be worth a shot. :)
Thanks all.
g.
The code is valuable.
The algorithms are invaluable.
It is very much appreciated.
Thanks
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Wow, this is amazing.
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I remember Ethan Winer. Great programmer. He also provided a lot of tricks and good programming practice to write faster and optimized code. Nice to see his legacy is being shared.
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I wonder why the author himself didn't come up with the idea of sharing as the software probably only has historic value nowadays (or even 10 years ago or so). Anyway, thank you for preserving a bit of history.
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You're quite welcome. I'm happy to do it!
As to why Ethan didn't think of it - well he's pretty big into audio stuff now and maybe didn't think anyone still cared. (we do!)
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As to why Ethan didn't think of it - well he's pretty big into audio stuff now and maybe didn't think anyone still cared. (we do!)
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Here's Ethan's reply to me when I pointed him at this thread:
Very nice! I would have posted this myself, but was too lazy and busy
to create an account: You can tell them I *did* want to make it
public, but without docs in file form it would just make a lot of work
for me. So I was very pleased that you took this over for me. It's the
best thing that could happen to these products. My former partner Don
Malin also thinks this is great.
g.
Very nice! I would have posted this myself, but was too lazy and busy
to create an account: You can tell them I *did* want to make it
public, but without docs in file form it would just make a lot of work
for me. So I was very pleased that you took this over for me. It's the
best thing that could happen to these products. My former partner Don
Malin also thinks this is great.
g.
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nice
what if RapidQ and old VB-dos are released to the public
what if RapidQ and old VB-dos are released to the public
Re: Crescent Software products for DOS are now PD.
You mean source-code? Microsoft is not known for releasing the sources of their old products. But they are available for download on various sites.oyster wrote:nice
what if RapidQ and old VB-dos are released to the public