Oh I'm singin' and dancin'.
I think you've missed my point completely.
I own every Blitz product ever made. Including the original Blitz Basic for the Commodore 64, *and* the Amiga versions (which I still use from time to time).
BRL has done great things. I think Blitz Basic, and BMAX are excellent versions of the BASIC programming language. But something has happened and they've just stagnated. BRL have decided to sit back and rely on their own customers to do most of the work for them. Look at the Blitz Max documentation! (or lack there-of). It's pathetic. Meanwhile TGC are pumping out one great product after another. They show a lot of support to their community of users, listen to feedback, and offer competative pricing on all of their products.
As to this little exchange:
That's the most rediculous thing I've ever read!!!
The "character and integrity of Mark"?!?
Who do you think he is?!? Do we owe him for writting Blitz Basic?!?
We paid him for writting Blitz Basic. If he wants us to continue paying him, he should be finding ways to keep us comming back for more. Perhaps take the time to write a comprehensive Blitz Max programming manual. I'd pay for that. Maybe create a killer new 3D engine for BMax or a new version Blitz 3D with the new 3D engine. I'd pay for that too. Possibly even publish a tutorial DVD, or other supporting products that boost the useability of the really great products he's already created.
It's all about marketing, and staying current.
BRL could learn a thing or two from TGC.
There's my song and dance.
I'm not leaving. As I said. I *LOVE* Blitz Basic (especially BMAX). I use BMax alot for developing on my Mac. What I would like to see is a BMax front end to that awesome 3D engine TGC has created. I can't stand Dark Basic.
I think you've missed my point completely.
I own every Blitz product ever made. Including the original Blitz Basic for the Commodore 64, *and* the Amiga versions (which I still use from time to time).
BRL has done great things. I think Blitz Basic, and BMAX are excellent versions of the BASIC programming language. But something has happened and they've just stagnated. BRL have decided to sit back and rely on their own customers to do most of the work for them. Look at the Blitz Max documentation! (or lack there-of). It's pathetic. Meanwhile TGC are pumping out one great product after another. They show a lot of support to their community of users, listen to feedback, and offer competative pricing on all of their products.
As to this little exchange:
`One day he's just going to go "screw the lot of you!`
I am shocked he hasn't done so already. The fact that he hasn't really speaks to the character and integrity of Mark.
I am shocked he hasn't done so already. The fact that he hasn't really speaks to the character and integrity of Mark.
That's the most rediculous thing I've ever read!!!
The "character and integrity of Mark"?!?
Who do you think he is?!? Do we owe him for writting Blitz Basic?!?
We paid him for writting Blitz Basic. If he wants us to continue paying him, he should be finding ways to keep us comming back for more. Perhaps take the time to write a comprehensive Blitz Max programming manual. I'd pay for that. Maybe create a killer new 3D engine for BMax or a new version Blitz 3D with the new 3D engine. I'd pay for that too. Possibly even publish a tutorial DVD, or other supporting products that boost the useability of the really great products he's already created.
It's all about marketing, and staying current.
BRL could learn a thing or two from TGC.
There's my song and dance.
I'm not leaving. As I said. I *LOVE* Blitz Basic (especially BMAX). I use BMax alot for developing on my Mac. What I would like to see is a BMax front end to that awesome 3D engine TGC has created. I can't stand Dark Basic.