Email from Alaska

[bwolfsohn]

Dear Xbase++, Visual FoxPro and Clipper developer,

With Version 2.0 a bunch of outstanding new technologies have been added to the Xbase++ development platform – in addition to the hundreds of little changes in existing features. Just some examples:

Migrate existing dbf/ntx/cdx applications to the PostgreSQL without code changes
Develop Web or connected mobile applications using Xbase++
Add multi-touch support with gestures
All these new technologies have been integrated into the existing Xbase++ development platform without affecting backward compatibility. Yes, that’s true! Xbase++ 2.0 is 100% compatible with your existing Xbase++ 1.x applications. So if you want to add touch, web or SQL – just go ahead and do it! There’s no need to rewrite your existing applications.

But there’s more! In fact, there are so many non-technical but super exciting news that I want to split these into different emails to explain each in more detail. So stay tuned.

Expect an accurate “Behind the scenes” report for the following topics in the coming weeks until the Xbase++ 2.0 product launch:

Xbase++ and Continuous Delivery/Deployment
Product Portfolio changes and Prices
Xbase++ meets Visual FoxPro
Automated Updates for Xbase++
Product Activation
New Website, created with 100% Xbase++ - no more, no less!
We also have plans to restructure our newsgroups to be able to cover the 2.0 related topics in a better way. As a first step, starting today, the “public.xbase++.generic” group will be monitored by Frank++; feel free to post your Xbase++ 2.0 related questions there.

Finally for this first message, thank you very much for all your patience. I know it is not always easy to understand what’s going on at Alaska Software. Sometimes we do not seem to be communicating very clearly. However, there are two things you can always count on: first, we are a technology-driven company and second, all our decisions are centered around our primary mission: securing your investment and supporting your business model.

With kind regards,
Steffen F. Pirsig
Chief Architect & Co-Founder
Alaska Software Inc.

[rdonnay]

Brian -

Are you coming to the conference this year?

Roger

[bwolfsohn]

Brian -

Are you coming to the conference this year?

Roger

No, i'm not going to be there...

Doesn't seem like there's anything new to see... yet...

+ it's arizona (political issue alerts)

however, if, after the new version is released, there was an express++ get together, i'd certainly consider going to that..

[rdonnay]

After the release, I definately plan to have an eXpress++ devcon here in Boise again.
I anticipate the need for lots of eXpress++ enhancements after 2.0.
I have been bored as hell lately and a 2.0 release would pump me up.