time to say goodbye

[Hard]

hey there

at this point i have to say goodbye. freebasic helped me alot and therefore i wanna thank everyone who helped becoming freebasic what it is right now.

freebasic brought me from my hobby to my profession. but as my skills evolved, my requirements grew. i now came to the point where i quite need to use c++.

just to name a few reasons:
stability (longint >> double)
ability (dynamic arrays inside a udt - vector)

i dont wanna start a discussion here, but i really just wanted to thank you all for this neat community and say goodbye.

best wishes for the future - hard

[angros47]

Goodbye, and best wishes for your work!

Come back sometimes to visit us!

[technoweasel]

Good bye. I also moved on to C(++) after awhile. Good luck, and don't forget to return to the forum sometimes.

[rdc]

I use both, so don't be surprised if you get the urge to FB. :) C++ can be really a pain sometimes, and the simplicity of FB is refreshing.

[Dr_D]

I use both, so don't be surprised if you get the urge to FB. :) C++ can be really a pain sometimes, and the simplicity of FB is refreshing.

I concur. At any rate, see ya later dude. :)

[lemontree]

I would never use the terms C++ and stability in the same breath.
C was developed to make programming 8-bit microprocessors easier.
C++ was for 16 bit microprocessors and there it should have stopped.
Up to you if you want to spend years learning C++. It is unlikely that you will be able to do anything productive in the medium of that language.
Better to chose Java, C# or ActionScript 3, particularly if employment is a goal.

[angros47]

Better to chose Java, C# or ActionScript 3, particularly if employment is a goal.

They are much slower than C++, because they require a virtual machine.

A good alternative could be D (more modern than C++, supports much features of Java/C#/Actionscript, built-in string support, and compiles to native code)

[DaveUnit]

Better to chose Java, C# or ActionScript 3, particularly if employment is a goal.

They are much slower than C++, because they require a virtual machine.

A good alternative could be D (more modern than C++, supports much features of Java/C#/Actionscript, built-in string support, and compiles to native code)

Actually java is VERY fast now. the Just In-Time(JIT) compiler is great. Java is approaching speeds of C/C++ type languages. Don't underestimate the java vm!

[Landeel]

stability (longint >> double)

http://cia.vc/stats/project/fbc/.message/3f5b28

[Hard]

thanks guys for the farewell

http://cia.vc/stats/project/fbc/.message/3f5b28

thats awesome - but alas too late for me ^^

[Mel_3]

This thread made me wonder... is there a "Free C++"

If so would some kind soul post what and where and any comments.

Thanks for the help.

PS

Also would like references to other "free" compilers for other languages like "D" and others. Thanks again.

[angros47]

The "free C++" is GCC (http://gcc.gnu.org): it's self-hosting (like freebasic), uses binutils (like freebasic), and Linux has been written with it.

For D, have a look at http://dgcc.sourceforge.net/

[srvaldez]

there are also free IDE's usung gcc, there's Dev C++ http://wxdsgn.sourceforge.net/

[Galeon]

Java is very slow in my Linux box. I think Python is faster, the same speeds with compiled programs in my comp.

[DaveUnit]

Java is very slow in my Linux box. I think Python is faster, the same speeds with compiled programs in my comp.

python faster than java? noooo way that would happen unless something is terribly wrong on your linux box. I used to hate java but I've really grown to like it a lot. Especially since I'm using it constantly in college. Even android smartphones run java code. it's really not that slow anymore.