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{{Software
{{Software
|Picture=NA.png
|Picture=Blackbeard2v120.png
|Name=Blackbeard/2
|Name=Blackbeard/2
|Version=1.20 (1989-07-31)
|Version=1.20 (1989-07-31)
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|Author=James K. Powers<br/>Jim Dodgen (OS/2 version)
|Author=James K. Powers<br/>Jim Dodgen (OS/2 version)
|Licence=Shareware
|Licence=Shareware
|WWW=
}}
}}
'''Blackbeard/2''' is a programmer's editor that derived from the earlier [[Blackbeard]] editor for DOS.
'''Blackbeard/2''' is a programmer's editor that derived from the earlier [[Blackbeard]] editor for DOS.
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;OEM versions
;OEM versions
While the editor became much less popular during the 90s than it had been in the 80s the programs author managed to get a number of OEM deals for the program so it might be more familiar to users as a bundled text editor.
While the editor became much less popular during the 90s than it had been in the 80s the program's author managed to get a number of OEM deals for the program so it might be more familiar to users as a bundled text editor.
*[[Lahey]] shipped an OEM version of Captain Blackbeard with all of their DOS compiler products from ca. 1989 onwards.  
*[[Lahey]] shipped an OEM version of Captain Blackbeard with all of their DOS compiler products from ca. 1989 onwards.  
*Meridian Systems shipped it with their [[Meridian Open Ada]] compilers but renamed it '''ACE''' and removed any references to Blackbeard.
*Meridian Systems shipped it with their [[Meridian Open Ada]] compilers but renamed it '''ACE''' and removed any references to Blackbeard.
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==Links==
==Links==
* [http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/download/pub/os2/apps/editors/bb2_120.zip bb2_120.zip]
* [bb2_120.zip]
 
[[Category:Text editors]][[Category:Software written in C]]
[[Category:Text editors]][[Category:Software written in C]]

Latest revision as of 05:25, 13 October 2022

Blackbeard/2
Name Blackbeard/2
Version 1.20 (1989-07-31)
Vendor
Author James K. Powers
Jim Dodgen (OS/2 version)
Licence Shareware
WWW

Blackbeard/2 is a programmer's editor that derived from the earlier Blackbeard editor for DOS.

Spyglass Document Generator (SGMAN)

Features

  • Compile/Review
  • Help facility
  • Language templates (defaults to C)
  • Macro facility
  • Multi level key binding
OEM versions

While the editor became much less popular during the 90s than it had been in the 80s the program's author managed to get a number of OEM deals for the program so it might be more familiar to users as a bundled text editor.

  • Lahey shipped an OEM version of Captain Blackbeard with all of their DOS compiler products from ca. 1989 onwards.
  • Meridian Systems shipped it with their Meridian Open Ada compilers but renamed it ACE and removed any references to Blackbeard.
  • The LaTeX editing system LaCoD was also built on top of Blackbeard.

Versions

  • 1.00 (1988)
  • 1.03
  • 1.10
  • 1.12
  • 1.13 (1989)
  • 1.20 (1989-07-31)

Links

  • [bb2_120.zip]