I would assume a 244 line Basic program to compute really large Fibonacci numbers would be small enough for the free version of PureBasic. At the same time, since the Pi Zero cluster used for previous timings is running the Stretch release of Raspbian, there may be software compatibility problems. Of course problems with old versions of libraries can be resolved by stuffing PureBasic into a suitable container, that is, provided there aren't also hardware problems related to ARMv6.I personally think 79 EUR is a steal for a good product. Why should everything need to be free?Will we ever know, without paying for it? I know there's a limited free version, but why waste my time when the other contenders are free and unlimited?
Some would claim the risk assessment is different when evaluating commercial software made by Microsoft, Google, Apple or other large company versus an individual developer or two. I'm not sure which is riskier. Microsoft could cancel a popular product such as Visual Basic and insist everyone migrate to .NET because the company has too many products to support. An individual developer whose livelihood depends on just one product could get bored, retire or sell their company to a scammer. On the other hand, Java was sold to Oracle and VMware to Broadcom.
Statistics: Posted by ejolson — Mon Mar 31, 2025 8:50 pm