10-23-2003, 05:28 PM
OK I think I found one I like...
Although there already is a compiler called OpenBASIC, using the term "Open Basic Development System" doesn't tread on it. There is an "Open BASIC", but it's for porting VAX BASIC applications from VMS to UNIX, and I have no plans of supporting UNIX at this point in time.
So I think I'm going to go with "Open Basic Development System". OBDS is a pretty good acronym. Dunno, the name just kinda grabbed me. What does everyone else think?
Ironically...I can't use QBasic because it is copyrighted by Microsoft...however, if I were to use it, one of two things would happen:
1. They would take it to court, and in doing so, acknowledge its existence, therefore hindering their attempts to eliminate DOS
2. They would ignore it, therefore giving up rights to the trademark, making it and its derivatives "open"
-nekrophidius :evil:
Although there already is a compiler called OpenBASIC, using the term "Open Basic Development System" doesn't tread on it. There is an "Open BASIC", but it's for porting VAX BASIC applications from VMS to UNIX, and I have no plans of supporting UNIX at this point in time.
So I think I'm going to go with "Open Basic Development System". OBDS is a pretty good acronym. Dunno, the name just kinda grabbed me. What does everyone else think?
Ironically...I can't use QBasic because it is copyrighted by Microsoft...however, if I were to use it, one of two things would happen:
1. They would take it to court, and in doing so, acknowledge its existence, therefore hindering their attempts to eliminate DOS
2. They would ignore it, therefore giving up rights to the trademark, making it and its derivatives "open"
-nekrophidius :evil:
he Devil is the best friend the church ever had, for he has kept them in business for so long.