Goodbye

[Ioannis]

PBP will not evolve anymore as Charles posted elsewhere. People who developed this fine compiler have passed away or retired or are very close to retirement. So obviously not new version is expected anymore.

There are other basic compilers now on the market that support the newest PIC and seem they will be supported, at least in the near future.

Times they are changing (B. Dylan).

Ioannis

[mpgmike]

When I decided to break into microcontroller programming, PICAXE seemed like the simplest choice. That got me started. I quickly realized it was too limiting; chip selection was fixed, and the PICAXE limited even the functionality of the chips. Next step was PBP.

That carried me for several years. I stepped up to learning C and using MPLABX. There is always more to learn. I believe PBP is a great place for hobbyists to start learning. Many find PBP sufficient for their needs. Some use it as a stepping stone.

Scampy, you moved on. That's great! You now have access to more powerful tools. That still shouldn't detract from the value of PBP and the incredible resource this site offers. I personally almost never use PBP anymore, but continue to hang out here and contribute when I can because I personally see value, and a community of good people willing to help others in their challenges. That "people thing" is not found on many other sites.

[Ioannis]

That "people thing" is not found on many other sites.

Mike is right. With a really couple of exceptions many many years ago, this forum is one of the best regarding the quality and attitude of the members.

And all are very grateful to have Lester supporting and keep it working despite no income from any source.

I wonder if there is a way to have it off-line on a disk for example, for the case it will cease operation for any reason.

Ioannis

[Ioannis]

Scampy and Mike, I am really happy for you and everyone that makes the bold move to other tools. I am too reluctant to dare that and still use the PBP.

Ioannis

[lester]

I wonder if there is a way to have it off-line on a disk for example, for the case it will cease operation for any reason.

Yes, its possible

Because of GDPR i would need to remove all user identification
- email address-IP address etc

But its possible to run the whole system as a virtual machine under virtual box or xen or similar

Though i will keep the forum online if it is within my power.
I dont think i can devote time to this in March
But in April. I could certainly do something.

[Ioannis]

I naively thought web archive would have the forum archived but obviously that could not be done.

Ioannis