Re: Announce: Alpha release of BDB-BASIC

Tom Lake expounded in news:fllak3$8ej$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> "Charmed Snark" <snark@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> news:Xns9A1A95CCEF572SnarkCharmedImSure@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> This is a new Open Sourced BASIC interpreter,
>> using the Berkeley DB, focused on:
>>
>> 1. Simple to program (for non-programmers)
>> 2. Powerful database statements
>> 3. UNIX shell friendly
>> 4. Business (SOHO) feature focused
>> 5. "Function" over "speed"
>> 6. *NOT* another VB
> 
> It says it could be useful for scientists but it has no
> transcendental functions (SIN, COS, TAN, ATN, etc.)
> Are these planned?
> 
> Tom Lake 

Absolutely. The other thing that is missing at the moment is the matrix 
statements and the sup****t for complex numbers. These will be added as 
the project matures. Right now development is concentrated on the bigger 
issues of database and screen I/O. 

Warren

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