Hi Jeremy, Geremy wrote:
If a developer is using Visual basic 6.0 then why would they care about its availability for purchase? Clearly they already have it if they are using it. My reply: Well, first of all, it was my understanding that this game was suppose to be a comunity project. Sure some of the people like Ken and Jim have the necessary Visual Basic 6.0 software to do development. However, not everyone on this list would have Visual Basic 6.0. I certainly don't. As for myself personally that was one of the things I threw away a few years back. in 2007 when my wife and I moved to Millersburg we decided to go through our things and throw out everything and anything we didn't need. I threw out several software cds like Windows 95, Windows 98, MS Office 97, and Visual Basic 6.0 was on that list of software that went to the trash. Since I was using Visual Studio 2005, now Visual Studio 2008, I had no need for Visual Basic 6.0. So in order for me to help out with this project, if I wanted to, I'd have to repurchase Visual Basic 6.0. I'd much rather use something like BGT instead. Geremy wrote: I'm not looking to jump into a flame war, but I personally hate when people try to push programming languages onto other developers. Over the years every time I used a different language I ran into someone who seemed personally offended that I wasn't using some Other language. My reply: First, my comments were not intended to start a flame war. They were simply my opinion which someone is free to take it or leave it. They should not be taken as inflamitory or pushy. Second, I don't think making a simple recommendation based on my experience and opinions is pushing. I'm sorry you took it that way, but they were not intended to be pushy or forcing anyone to do anything they didn't want to do. I think you need to calm down and chill a bit. You are acting as though I was shoving BGT down your throat when that was clearly not my intent. Finally, my feelings about Visual Basic 6.0 are valid. Regardless of how you personally see it I do not believe and don't agree that game developers should continue to use the language. It is more than twelve years old, way past its time, and people need to look at other alternatives. That's all I was saying. I think BGT is one such alternative. Cheers! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
