Half-OT: I am not alone anymore (was Re: File/Picture Chooser Widgets available for Windows XP)

[Bob Warren]

Hi Andre,

We've "met" by e-mail before, but it was a long time ago and perhaps you 
don't remember because I was obliged to add a new e-mail service 
provider for the Use-Revolution lists (robertum at brturbo.com). When 
RunRev upgraded their server last July, it couldn't manage to send stuff 
anymore to warren at howsoft.com. My previous communications were from 
howsoft.com.

Thanks for the kind offer of a Mac for testing purposes. That'll be 
great - when the time comes. As I said in the original thread, my main 
purpose is to produce the widgets for Linux. I don't know much about the 
Mac file system, but I imagine that once I have the Linux version in my 
hands, the adaption to Mac will be relatively easy. The conversion to 
Linux will  take more than a few days though. These widgets are FAR from 
trivial, and it took me quite a few months to produce the Windows XP 
versions. Bear in mind though that I had never written a real Revolution 
app before. Now I've had a little practice in Rev, I just have to get 
used to Linux!

The idea of a Brazilian Revolution User Group is an interesting idea, 
but if you don't mind I would like to leave it an open question at this 
very moment. There has been a lot of discussion on the Use-Revolution 
list recently about alternative/complementary user groups/forums etc. I 
didn't participate because I considered that few people seemed to 
appreciate the important concept of "good enough". The Use-Rev list has 
its drawbacks, but it also has some wonderful advantages. From a 
Brazilian point of view, I think that it is good because it forces users 
to try and communicate in English. That said though, it is easy for me 
because English is my mother tongue. And, taking into account that there 
may be quite a number of Brazilian RR users, we seem to be the only 
Brazilians participating on the U-R list.... But part of my motivation 
for not wanting to participate immediately in a Brazilian Revolution 
User Group is the question of time. I am an old man who thinks and works 
slowly, and at the moment I would prefer to serve Brazil by helping the 
country move towards Linux and actually producing some fundamental 
software for it.

I live in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, which as you know is a little 
island just off the coast. Have you ever been to Floripa? Who knows, one 
year RR might decide to hold one of their meetings here, preferably near 
one of the 40 odd beaches, but avoiding carnival time at the end of 
February on account of the flow of alcohol and the sight of the tiny 
bikinis which might be slightly distracting to the gringos!

Best regards,
Bob

P.S.
 >I don't have a windows machine so I didn't saw your stacks, if you 
could point us to shots would be cool!

If you are talking about screen shots, I have not yet had time to 
document the widgets properly at my site. However, very soon I hope to 
correct this and to provide the necessary screenshots. I'll let you know 
when it's ready.
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Andre Garzia wrote:

> Oi Bob,
>
> I see by your mail that you're also in Brazil, good! I always wondered 
> if I was the only brazilian on the list. I have a mac, so I can test 
> your stuff if you need. I don't have a windows machine so I didn't saw 
> your stacks, if you could point us to shots would be cool!
>
> cheers,
> Be welcome!
>
> Should we create Brazilian Revolution User Group?
> Andre
>
> On Jan 16, 2006, at 4:17 PM, Bob Warren wrote:
>
>> Thereafter, if the demand exists, we can look into the problem of 
>> producing versions for MAC - facilitated by the existence of the 
>> Linux versions. Unfortunately, I don't possess a Macintosh computer, 
>> nor am I likely to on account of their very high price in Brazil. But 
>> first things first, let's see if you think the widgets are worth 
>> developing further!
>>
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Bob
>>
>