I have noticed that this is an explosive topic.Some people think it doesn't
matter the source,and others disagree.From what I'm reading (I may be
wrong),but it seems from what I'm reading in this discussion that a program
can only be submitted to freeDOS if it is made with a specific compiler.I
don't think that is a good way to organize freeDOS,because there is so many
people with so many different language knowledges (language meaning
programming languages).I have a friend that is skilled in pascal,but lacks
in C++.Me on the other hand,I am skilled in QBASIC.To put it simply,a good
program is a good program,no matter it's source.If someone were to make the
world's best security program,but they made it in BATCH,would that
automatically make the program "bad"?I think we all should agree to
disagree,as I am noticing people becoming restless with this topic.Here's
my suggestion:When someone makes a program,(if it includes the source,which
it should),they state what language it was made in,and if possible include
the compiler they used.This way,people can reprogram the source,and all
languages can be used.I hope this suggestion helps,as I am not leaving
QBASIC.(You gotta love the outdated languages). :)
-Jayden
On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 3:44 AM, Jim Hall <jh...@freedos.org> wrote:
>
> On Jan 26, 2015 4:41 AM, "JAYDEN CHARBONNEAU" <jcharbonnea...@cpsge.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello!I was reading you discussion,and I agree with your idea.There
> should be a mofe "formal" way to include programs into freeDOS.Although I
> am new to this community,I am slowly becoming a skilled programmer.As for
> the language,I think it matters not.If a really good program is written in
> QBASIC,why should it matter the source?
> >
> >
>
> QBASIC (as a specific example) is an issue for me, because it requires
> proprietary software to compile the source code into an executable binary.
> In order for someone else to contribute to the program, or to take the
> program and modify it to add a new features, that person must have the
> QBASIC compiler, which is propriety software.
>
> We must be able to use free software tools and compilers to create and
> compile our programs. For example, if the program could be compiled using
> FreeBASIC, then we could use free tools to recompile the program for
> ourselves. FreeBASIC is under the GNU GPL.
> http://www.freedos.org/software/?prog=freebasic
>
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