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Re: Not much impresses me but this is seriously clever.

Ram — Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:44 pm

Author: Ram

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 7:44 pm

Bazza wrote:

Hi Mike...

> GWBasic? Pah. Real coders used GFA BASIC!

Cough, splutter, spat me tea all over me KB with that reply... ;oD

Real coders use Bywater Basic!

(And yes I do use it in the AMIGA, I am a sad sod.)

Hi Ram...

> I used STOS on my Atari........

Bad luck, someone had to own an ATARI ST... ;oD

Not bad luck, just not a follower of fashion, Spectrum, Commodore, Windows...

Back to the books - GFA Basic System 2, along with First Basic.

Re: Not much impresses me but this is seriously clever.

Bazza — Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:57 pm

Author: Bazza

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:57 pm

Hi Mike...

> GWBasic? Pah. Real coders used GFA BASIC!

Cough, splutter, spat me tea all over me KB with that reply... ;oD

Real coders use Bywater Basic!

(And yes I do use it in the AMIGA, I am a sad sod.)

Hi Ram...

> I used STOS on my Atari........

Bad luck, someone had to own an ATARI ST... ;oD

Re: Not much impresses me but this is seriously clever.

Ram — Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:29 am

Author: Ram

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:29 am

M-Saunders wrote:

GWBasic? Pah. Real coders used GFA BASIC!

(Actually I've got no idea if they competed in any way. I just remember having GFA BASIC on my Atari ST, before I accidentally melted it.)

M

I used STOS on my Atari, believe I also bought one of the G* Basics meantioned - Books still in the bottom of my wardrobe.

I still have an ST up in the loft

Re: Not much impresses me but this is seriously clever.

M-Saunders — Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:01 am

Author: M-Saunders

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:01 am

GWBasic? Pah. Real coders used GFA BASIC!

(Actually I've got no idea if they competed in any way. I just remember having GFA BASIC on my Atari ST, before I accidentally melted it.)

M

Re: Not much impresses me but this is seriously clever.

Bazza — Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:20 pm

Author: Bazza

Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:20 pm

Hi catgate...

> GWbasic??

What!?! ;oO
I`ll take that as a joke...

I`ve still got a copy of that language along with QBASIC.EXE.

Sad ain`t I.

Re: Not much impresses me but this is seriously clever.

catgate — Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:16 pm

Author: catgate

Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:16 pm

GWbasic??

Not much impresses me but this is seriously clever.

Bazza — Sun Feb 13, 2011 6:31 pm

Author: Bazza

Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 6:31 pm

Hi all...

Truly cool coding here...

http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/10/phantom-of-the-floppera-video

Enjoy...