1) I see from your website that you're using PHP. Are you interested in consolidation? I ask because I see the so-called LAMP stack as a more complex alternative rather than a complement to Run BASIC and sqlite.
Not sure which of my sites you mean, but i have plans to use RB as part of basicprogramming.org. It currently has wiki, blog, forum and so called main site. I dont have interest or time to create everything with RB, but maintain the main site and possible few other extensions i have planned with RB.
So i need support for php and mysql before it is reasonable to even consider moving site fully. Now i would need to host main site from other location that the rest of the site software.
However, i have few ideas what i can create from RB site you host, and integrate them as external part of bp.org.
I also have few game ideas where i need RB hosting, but those does not require php or mysql support.
2) For the Linux versus Windows VPS option, I think that it will be a more efficient use of resources to run on Linux, but for the typical Run BASIC user, I don't think it makes any difference where it runs. The only system dependent command in Run BASIC is shell$() and that really shouldn't be used much in a shared hosting environment. Take shell$() out of the picture and it doesn't matter what platform you are running. Am I wrong? Comments?
Reason why i did ask is practically personal opinion about supporting "different type" of software, and has nothing practical reason. I think its better to not continue dialog about this issue anymore :) Im fine with it, if it works.
3) As Carl rolls out new versions of Run BASIC, I'll make the update available within a month. Each customer will be able to decide when to upgrade their server instance maybe from an option within the control panel.
That sounds good in my ears.