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LS97 · 2011-08-01 12:01:24

Firedust will be released soon.

Applications are closed now. Six people have been chosen to test Firedust. Don't worry if you weren't chosen, you'll get a chance when Firedust is released to the public!
Please see this post for results.

Good afternoon, Scratchers smile

As some of you might now, I have been developing SilviSoft Firedust (my new VB-based OS shell) for quite some time now. I have reached the beta stage, and would like to have it fully tested before I release it to the public.

Therefore, I am looking for five testers to try out Firedust Home Basic Beta. "But why post in Advanced Topics?" you might say. There's a reason, and I'm really excited because of it too: Firedust has its own programming languages!

The first is a simple console language called FCS. It includes a block-based IDE like Scratch called Fireblocks, which compiles the code and sends it to the console to execute. The second is a full, semi-OOP, event-based programming language called FireScript (FSP) for creating integrated windowed programs.

I would like you to make a few programs of different sorts for each language, and tell me what needs adding or what doesn't work.

If you would like to be a tester, keep in mind you will also have to try out all the rest of Firedust's features. I'd also like it if you knew some french or italian, so that you could test my translations. You also need to be contactable by email or Skype, and have Windows.

For those who are interested, please apply below with the following form (I wouldn't normally do this, but I'd like to avoid choosing people who don't know what a semi-colon is). Just as a teaser, check out this photo tongue

Firedust Beta Tester Application
Scratch Name (sounds stupid, but it's a formality)
Known real-world languages (fluency?)
Known programming languages (experience?)
Past experiences with beta testing
Past OS-shell experiences
Version of Windows

I'll contact you back if you've been chosen big_smile

Thanks, and apply (ehr, scratch on!) smile

Last edited by LS97 (2011-09-26 12:19:53)

WindowsExplorer · 2011-08-01 12:19:45

Scratch Name (sounds stupid, but it's a formality) WindowsExplorer
Known real-world languages (fluency?) english
Known programming languages (experience?) scratch, squeak, (some) html vb (learning).
Past experiences with beta testing: gopher beta, lol
Past OS-shell experiences : none
Version of Windows: vista basic

Last edited by WindowsExplorer (2011-08-01 18:01:53)

rookwood101 · 2011-08-01 12:19:59

Scratch name: Rookwood101 (RUMCHEERYPOOPOO)

Known real-world languages: German - good understanding of word ordering and grammar, I won't know all the words but thats what dictionary's are for tongue unfortunately not much French and even less italian. Edit: oh and English (fluent) I forgot lol.

Known programming languages: PHP, JavaScript and Scratch I suppose if that counts. I have a good general understanding of how programming languages work I would say.

Past experiences with beta testing: I don't think I've done any before hmm although gmail was in beta for ages and I had it tongue but it was a very public beta.

Past OS-shell experiences: Linux mainly (ubuntu servers + desktops)

Version of Windows: Windows 7 home premium (soon to be ultimate if that makes a difference)

I hope you let me beta test! I would like to see how well you've done with this as from the picture it looks awesome big_smile

Last edited by rookwood101 (2011-08-02 04:46:43)

WindowsExplorer · 2011-08-01 12:21:28

how did you create the silvisoft os?

rookwood101 · 2011-08-01 12:24:32

WindowsExplorer wrote:
how did you create the silvisoft os?

From what he said I think using vb. (visual basic) which is why it's windows only.

WindowsExplorer · 2011-08-01 12:29:10

but what version?

LS97 · 2011-08-01 12:32:37

WindowsExplorer wrote:
but what version?

.net smile
reviewing your thingies and playing cards with my grandma. keep on submitting, people!

rookwood101 · 2011-08-01 12:32:56

WindowsExplorer wrote:
but what version?

It's hard to know but if the fact that his close, maximise and minimise buttons look different is what is confusing you; it's probably because he has a theme installed. Anyway, this is going offtopic smile

To go even more offtopic, I could say something like what game are you playing with your grandma? But I'm not gooing to *winks*

Last edited by rookwood101 (2011-08-01 12:34:46)

WindowsExplorer · 2011-08-01 12:39:04

LS97 wrote:
WindowsExplorer wrote:
but what version?
.net
reviewing your thingies and playing cards with my grandma. keep on submitting, people!

whats the downlaod link for the visual basic ur working with? ( and throw in the download link for silvisoft firedust to! )

rookwood101 · 2011-08-01 12:48:04

http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/products/2010-editions/express

ProgrammingFreak · 2011-08-01 12:55:56

Everyone should get this. It is going to be one of the best os's around. Believe. Me. smile

roijac · 2011-08-01 13:06:56

Scratch Name: roijac
Known real-world languages: hebrew, german, english, sarcasm
Known programming languages:java, scratch, a little bit squeak, QuickSilver
Past experiences with beta testing: my projects?
Past OS-shell experiences: nope
Version of Windows: wine+mono (windows simulator on linux)

LS97 · 2011-08-01 13:41:25

ProgrammingFreak wrote:
Everyone should get this. It is going to be one of the best os's around. Believe. Me.

hehe, you know something about that dont you tongue

LS97 · 2011-08-01 13:45:55

rookwood101 wrote:
WindowsExplorer wrote:
but what version?
It's hard to know but if the fact that his close, maximise and minimise buttons look different is what is confusing you; it's probably because he has a theme installed. Anyway, this is going offtopic

To go even more offtopic, I could say something like what game are you playing with your grandma? But I'm not gooing to *winks*

My windows are different because they're completely custom -- I'm not using Windows Forms here, I'm using many custom user controls made entirely by me.

Not off-topic at all! And if you asked that question, I would reply Briscola tongue

LS97 · 2011-08-01 13:49:33

Keep on going with these submissions, everyone! big_smile

bbbeb · 2011-08-01 14:42:24

Scratch Name (sounds stupid, but it's a formality) bbbeb
Known real-world languages (fluency?) English (Yes), Spanish (50/50)
Known programming languages (experience?) Scratch (lol) VB (yes) C++ (Learning) Javascript (Learning as well) HTML (yes) CSS (yes) XML (yes)
Past experiences with beta testing: Not really...
Past OS-shell experiences: Windows, Linux, your other OS XD
Version of Windows: Windows 7 Home Edition

Last edited by bbbeb (2011-08-01 14:43:47)

scratcher7_13 · 2011-08-01 17:42:56

Firedust Beta Tester Application
Scratch Name (sounds stupid, but it's a formality) : Scratcher7_13
Known real-world languages (fluency?): English, Italian (some)
Known programming languages (experience?): Squeak, HTML (some), LISP (some), C# (some)
Past experiences with beta testing: I beta tested an application called MSChart.
Past OS-shell experiences: I am making Static OS, which will be made using a modified version of Scratch.
Version of Windows: XP Media Center Edition

LS97 · 2011-08-01 17:45:49

In the following days I will announce my beta tester choice. So keep those submissions coming! wink

jslomba · 2011-08-01 17:46:07

Scratch Name (sounds stupid, but it's a formality) - jslomba
Known real-world languages (fluency?) - english
Known programming languages (experience?) - squeak, HTML
Past experiences with beta testing - 3 times
Past OS-shell experiences - made a couple OSs with panther.
Version of Windows - XP pro

meowmeow55 · 2011-08-01 23:19:28

Ooh! MEMEME!!!!!!! big_smile
And you know my email already, so it'll be easy to contact you
I'll post my application tomorrow. My phone doesn't like your long post (it cuts it off), I'm wearing its battery down, I'm prolly getting tons of per-MB charges because I don't have a data plan, and I'm not supposed to be on in the first place tongue
Anyway, just letting you know I'm available. smile

veggieman001 · 2011-08-01 23:54:56

Firedust Beta Tester Application
Scratch Name: veggieman001
Known real-world languages: English, a little Spanish
Known programming languages: Scratch, BASIC, HTML, some C/C++
Past experiences with beta testing: LEGO Universe, Google Wave, Cartoon Network FusionFall
Past OS-shell experiences: DOS, Unix terminal (Linux/Macintosh)
Version of Windows: XP

Last edited by veggieman001 (2011-08-02 12:53:42)

whizzer · 2011-08-02 08:35:36

Scratch Name: whizzer
Known real-world languages: English, a little German, a little French, a little Italian.
Known programming languages: Scratch, HTML (if it counts), NXT-G (LEGO NXT).
Past experiences with beta testing: None. Unless you count Google products.
Past OS-shell experiences: None.
Version of Windows: Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows XP Professional (very slow). I'll test on XP.

Magnie · 2011-08-02 09:26:04

Looks pretty cool, a Scratch for for terminals. xD Since I know very little of VB, I think I'll just wait until the public version comes out. tongue

s_federici · 2011-08-02 10:33:28

Firedust Beta Tester Application
Scratch Name: s_federici
Known real-world languages: Italian (fluent) French (good) English (good) Spanish (a little)
Known programming languages: C (excellent), VB (good), tcl/tk (excellent), Squeak (a little)
Past experiences with beta testing: Scratch
Past OS-shell experiences: DOS, Unix
Version of Windows: Windows 7 professional

rookwood101 · 2011-08-02 12:17:23

s_federici wrote:
Firedust Beta Tester Application
Scratch Name: s_federici
Known real-world languages: Italian (fluent) French (good) English (good) Spanish (a little)
Known programming languages: C (excellent), VB (good), tcl/tk (excellent), Squeak (a little)
Past experiences with beta testing: Scratch
Past OS-shell experiences: DOS, Unix
Version of Windows: Windows 7 professional

^^The perfect applicant big_smile

Scratch

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