New AmigaBounty to raise funds for Developer Loaner Hardware

@TrevorDick

Who will be the first one, abalaban or salas00 ?:)

@kas1e

Did you read correctly ?

Abalaban has already a Sam Flex 800 in his hands, thanks to Creols (maybe the oldest amigan around the world, being 77 years old). And he can keep it as long as he needs it (Creols is one if the nicest Amigans in France).

Regarding Salass00, I thought he already had a Sam440, didn't he ?

@K-L

Still it's not Abalaban's machine :) Salas00's one are broken and going to trip "for fix", which all in all already bad, and better have new one. I put my voice for the Salas00, he do quality stuff.

Almost 600 euros now!

TrevorD

@Ka1se

I'd rather let TrevrorDick decide about this topic

@K-L
Yep

@Trevor
Who is first "target" for ?:)

@kas1e

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Neither would it with the bounty : it will also be lent.

It's very kind of you to propose my name but on the other hand it makes me feel very uncomfortable.
Why ? Simply because you all have great expectations in me and what did I gave you ? Only multiple missed deadlines. Some were my own fault (too slow) other weren't (breaking hardware) but in the end the result is the same : I have the feeling I have scammed every donors by the by now very long passed original release promise.
At first I volunteered to this bounty simply because it was my own conviction that such a GUI toolkit can be profitable to the Amiga platform, I had no particular other interest in wxWidgets and I thought the money would motivate me. I eventually found that my motivation does not come from money: as a hobby my motivation in Amiga comes in fact from the fun I can have with it.
I don't think I will ever volunteer for a bounty again that's too much constraints and it drains the fun out of it. When I'll finally receive my IDE-SATA adapter (they should have had received it by now but they haven't) I'll resume my work on wxWidgets anyway because I'm stubborn and I promised I'd do it.

To all wxWidgets donors : thank you for donation and your huge patience.
To all wxWidgets prospective donors : please consider donating to another bounty instead (AAMP, Timberwolf, for example) it's already enough uncomfortable as it is without new donation. At the very least you could consider a donation when wxWidgets will be released and if you feel it deserves it.

@abalaban

Btw, a bit offtopic, but can you say a bit more details about "on which stage your work now" ? I maybe miss some topics where you already talk about, and just now read from amibounty, that "it almost done" :)

@abalaban

Hm. My last donation on AmigaBounty is some months ago now ... maybe I should make an update...

@kas1e

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There was two parts in this bounty: wxBase port and wxCore port.
wxBase contains every utility classes that you'll want a modern toolkit to have (string, array, thread, etc.).
wxCore on the other hand builds upon wxBase to provide the core graphic toolkit. This comprises basic graphic classes (such as brush or pen) and also core controls (such as window, button, fileselector, etc.).

Actually on amigabounty you read that *wxBase* was almost completed (which can now be considered done, some minor bugs remain but I'll squash them afterward). I was starting wxCore when I had my first hardware problems (sometime in february), wxCore isn't very well engaged for now but I expect to have a quick alpha because once basic classes will be ported I'll be able to use generic classes to have a first running version. That will not be *graphically* native but I might provide a theme (it's a class set to instruct how to draw things, not just "bitmap skin") to make it more Amiga'ish. After that I'll start to replace controls one by one to use Reaction (where it will be possible of course).

@K-L

The AmigaBounty moderators and administrators will have the ultimate decision.

Oh, and just ~66 euros to go.

This bounty is definitely, "of the people, for the people, by the people".

TrevorD

@TrevorDick


replying to myself (they can lock you up for that! )

only 62 euros to go!!

TrevorD

@TrevorDick

No, 762 euros.... (for another one)

@TrevorDick

Yeah seriously you might as well considering the momentum is building.

@Mrodfr


True, the bounty is for 2 x Sam Loaner systems.

If we make the first system total I will make a similar donation towards the second SAM system.

Now there's an incentive to donate to the AmigaBounty project!

TrevorD

@TrevorDick

Me and my big mouth!

First target achieved thanks to all your donations. Now only need another 270 eruos for the second Sam Loaner system.

TrevorD

@Robert Dickinson
You have my respect!!!

@abalaban/@TrevorDick

So, sweethearts, donation made...back on page one of top donors, yep.

@cha05e90

Respect!

TrevorD

@TrevorDick

Thanks million for all what you do ...