Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Sun May 27 06:26:36 CDT 2012
Right you are, just how could I have over-looked PB? ;-) Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2012 11:03 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows 8 promises... Visual Studio is not the only development environment for Windows 8 Desktop. PowerBasic still works fine on it for a lot les than $500. And you get the advantage of small, fast, efficient applications that can still use the Win API directly. :-) On 26 May 2012 at 22:27, Jim Lawrence wrote: > Following Apples lead, Microsoft is becoming a more closed OS. > > Windows 8 will no longer support an other browsers than IE and now > developer's ability to push out applications using the VS express version > will not longer be an option. For this privilege expect to pay $500.00...not > much if you are working for a company that will absorb those costs but for > small contractors it will now require a more serious commitment. > > http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/24/microsoft-pulling-free-development-tools- > for-windows-8-desktop-apps/ > > Whether this will impact sales and development in the new Windows who knows > but it is sending a signal that two of the major desktop/note pad Operating > systems, Apples and Windows will now be closed. > > Jim > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > -- Stuart McLachlan Ph: +675 340 4392 Mob: +675 7100 2028 Web: http://www.lexacorp.com.pg _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com