Aug 8th, 2007
Tinderbox for Windows
From Chuck Frey:
“According to the Tinderbox website, a Windows version is supposedly also under development - but Eastgate has been saying that for years, and I have yet to see evidence that it is moving closer to reality. Still, I remain very skeptical that it will ever see the light of day.”
I totally disagree. I remain hopeful. Much of what we see in the Macintosh version of Tinderbox today is a result of code refactoring that has been done as part of the development of the Windows version. A Windows version of Tinderbox would be such a huge succes. I can’t see Eastgate letting it go, especially with the amount of work they’ve put into it. I believe that they just want to do it right, and it’s taking a lot longer than expected. Announcing these things is something that developers often regret.
Yes, Lets get it right for Windows please.
We don’t want to experience a Mindjet type of fiasco regarding a new release.
I am looking forward to a windows version.
One reason we’ve been slow is that we want to get the ENGINEERING right — for exactly the reason Wallact Tait suggests.
Tinderbox is a new and unusual system; it’s not just like anything else. We won’t get everything exactly right on Windows the first time out. We want to be sure that the engineering under the hood is sound, so we can quickly file off the rough edges that interfere with Windows users getting real work done with Tinderbox and the rest of their favorite tools.