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front (without spending money).  I realize you want Gambas to be the next h=
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language but I doubt that's going to happen.  Here is what I think will hol=
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Gambas back.

1.Not a Cross platform solution.
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Oh I know that QT is now cross platform.  So Gambas can solve the problem i=
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the future.  But what about the web?

First let me say desktop applications are not going away soon (if ever).  B=
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that's not what has been hot in the industry.  Languages like Ruby are hot=
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right now because of Ruby on Rails =E2=80=93 web apps.  Personally I don't =
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of Ruby.  But it's hard to deny that there are lots of developers=20
participating in =E2=80=9CRuby on Rails=E2=80=9D if the list and forum traf=
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anything.  I receive a hundred messages daily from the Ruby list and forum.=
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Of course there is the Ajax thing and Flex along with Air that claim to=20
provide a rich web interface as good as a desktop.

So how does Gambas fit in when it comes to web apps?  It doesn't really.

So capitalize on your strengths.  In the windows world VB6 is very strong.=
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And still has a very large following world wide.  So instead of saying you=
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are not VB6 say you are better than VB6 with added features.  Yes I know th=
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you can't move a VB6 project to Gambas with a push of a button.   So what.=
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The coding is very close.  Go and evangelize the strengths of Gambas to the=
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VB6 guys.

Next stop calling other languages =E2=80=9Cnerdie=E2=80=9D.  Python is no m=
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Basic.  All that does is cause others to look at the Gambas list with=20
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Last keep your expectation within reason.  Basic is 30-40 years old.  So th=
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idea of basic is not new but what can be done with the new basic (Gambas).=
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That is a strength BTW.  So write that app that all distro's want to includ=
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and show the world that Basic is not basic.

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John Fabiani