View Full Version : What about a Linux version?
gregean
09-07-2002, 02:51 AM
If you could develop a Linux version of FirstPageXP, it would be perfect, really. Currently, there are no stable and feature-rich site editing applications there, although the need for them is pretty high. If you are using Delphi, porting it to Kylix shouldn't be a very great problem...
I do not ask you to make the Linux version of FirstPage free software, but making its source code available under some proprietary license and freely distributable would increase FirstPage's popularity for sure.
Anyway, thank you for your great job! I've been looking into HTML Kit recently, but now I will keep waiting for FirstPage 3/XP.
P.S. Even though XP sounds more attractive today, I would still prefer FirstPage III. But it is not so important, really.
xp sounds like it's microsoft's stuff.I think 2002 or 2003 is ok.
By the way,1st page for linux is a great idea.
boris
09-07-2002, 04:54 AM
Yeah, I'd like to see a Linux version too!
BoR|S
09-14-2002, 10:14 AM
I salute to the idea!
Come on people, are you willing to wait another 3 years for a linux port? It took them this long to do a Windows version, let them concetrate on that.
Linda
09-22-2002, 06:38 AM
Linux version, yes! But wouldn't it be open source? And then couldn't anyone work on it? Maybe it won't take so long to develop, and it'll come out before the next Windows version!
BigTony
09-23-2002, 05:54 PM
I don't like 1st Page XP either, they might as well call it
"Visual 1st Page .NET"
But if they ever did realease an open source program, you could change it to whatever (so long as you didn't "distribute" that). But open source would be awesome.
Q: What are they writing it in?
¡Adios!
classicwingcook
09-24-2002, 05:20 AM
Here's another vote for a linux version!
:cheers:
Delicates
09-24-2002, 11:08 PM
Oh just use Wine for god sake. :D
adamjaskie
10-04-2002, 03:17 PM
A Linux version would not HAVE to be open-source. Also, depending on how the Windows version was written, it may not even be hard to do. The Windows version could be completed, then a Linux port made from the Windows version. WINE is not a totally acceptable answer, because programs run under WINE will not run as fast as true Linux programs, nor will they fully integrate into the Linux environment. A Linux port would be very nice. So far, the closest I have seen in Linux is Quanta++, which I am using now as there is no FP for Linux.
cbkihong
10-04-2002, 08:02 PM
Originally posted by adamjaskie
So far, the closest I have seen in Linux is Quanta++, which I am using now as there is no FP for Linux.
I use VIM under Linux for now, but if a Linux version of FP is available I will be glad to use it.
JimBob
10-10-2002, 11:22 AM
Just downloaded HTML Kit, appears the next version (now in beta)
will have a linux version.
adamjaskie
10-10-2002, 01:13 PM
I havent done much with VIM, too lazy to learn the commands. However, I usually do most my coding in JED, and smaller stuff like config files in pico. For a GUI editor, a nice one is nedit. All three are much smaller and quicker than things such as kedit. Quanta+ is an HTML IDE similar to 1stPage 2000. I used it quite a bit when I was using KDE, but now that I got sick of the overly-shiny decorations and such, and switched back to FVWM2, I have been using POTEs (Plain Old Text Editor)s more than IDEs. If you want something similar to 1stPage 2000 for Linux, definately take a look at Quanta, especially if you use KDE.
JimBob
10-10-2002, 07:52 PM
I've looked at Quanta and it does look usable. I'm putting off installing Mandrake/Debian (I also picked up Caldera) until I get my next system up and running. I gave my main computer to my daughter last week, the one I'm typing on now is going to my student son this weekend, to replace his which I literally smoked. So I'm rebuilding that, plus I'm putting together another system just because! (there's nothing worse than an empty case calling to you from the corner of your office)
On top of all that in July, I started learning (trying to anyway) html, javascript, css, Java, and linux. Plus put together two websites, while planning for a third. (I am not impressed by the available templates at all) I will say I'm making progress, but it's just a tad stressful. I installed Apache about two hours ago (Win32), but I have no idea as of yet how to use it.
Back to the subject of linux, one of the reviews I read said that FP2 installs easily on Wine but doesn't work. Anybody with contrary experience?
BoR|S
10-11-2002, 01:03 PM
Maybe I got an old build of WINE, but seems like FP won't work with it.
hey there;
A linux port would be grate! They also can use wine to compile it without to much work...
It would be grate! I would finali migrate to linux!
f*** microsoft!:D
see ya!
A linux version is nice, but if it's open source, everyone can chage it, so also add functions. This functions are then not available in the Windows version, so the Linux version gets more advanced than the Win version. Not that this is a problem, but if you don't have linux...
BoR|S
11-02-2002, 09:15 AM
So this is the reason there will be no Open Source version.
gregean
12-06-2002, 05:56 AM
Well, going open source (personally, I prefer free software and GPL) would make the source code open, but... as Evrsoft are not selling their software and seem to be not going to do this, this really looks like an option.
Free FirstPage should attract many developers, and even more users will join. As FirstPage would be developing 'on its own', Evrsoft will be able to concentrate on the Developers Portal and the other services that they are going to earn money with...
I believe that in current situation, everything depends on the conditions that Evrsoft is facing.
backhus
01-06-2003, 06:44 AM
I found a GNU GPL version of FP a very great idea. Many developpers can also help to developp it under different operating system.
And I think that can do very good publicites for other products or service from EVRSOFT.
witzulu
10-25-2003, 02:06 AM
Well if they use Delphi to code it they can simply compile it using kylix and you have a Linux version.(a .net version is coming soon)
If the use C++,c#,Visual Basic .net they can simply use the .net architecture and all Linux users will need to do is ensure that they have the .net architecture(free) installed on their system and it will work on there system it will even work on a MAC system.
So I can't see why they will not be able to bring out a version that can run on Linux.
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