From: rudejohn@ptd.net (John G.)
Subject: Re: PB 3.5
 
"Wayne Lampiasi"  wrote:
 
>Hi All,
 
>I just order (from PowerBasic) the new dos compiler 3.5...
>I realy wanted the 3.2 compiler.  They said Powerbasic
>could not sell it to me because they don't have the manuals
>to go with the software (if they could find any of the 3.2 compiler's).
 
>I was forced to order the 3.5 compiler.
>I was just on PowerBasic's web page.
>I am looking for an update to DWDoor31.zip.... A Door lib
>for Powerbasic 3.2..... Does any one know of / or heard from
>the author and if he plans to update DWDoor31 for PowerBasic 3.5 ?
 
>PowerBasic's web page contains support files  ONLY for PowerBasic 3.2
>and has no libs or any thing for 3.5....
 
>Powerbasic sales dept told me any lib's the use PBU's
>compiled under the 3.2 compiler would have to be re-compiled
>under the 3.5 compiler.
 
>Can any one tell me if there is any door libs for 3.5 ?
>Or should I just cancel my order?
 
Mornin' Wayne,
 
   Why not hang on to 3.5 and just wait for things to catch up?
 
   This sort of "slinky effect" is a pretty common phenomena in
marketing. One end of the slinky comes to rest while the the other end
has to catch up and eventually go shooting past to who knows where.
Then the process starts all over again. It's as though the compiler is
at one end of the slinky and apps are at the other. If the market is
going to keep growing, then they have to continue to change places in
a somewhat regular, if annoying, fashion. This is, no doubt,
irritatingly off-topic, but I'm on my second cup of coffee and...
well... you know how it is. 
 
C'ya,
John G.
 
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