> it seems pretty stupid to me to spend $1200 to be able to make a > projector. > Why does that seem stupid? You're not paying $1200 to make a projector--you're paying $1200 to create a product for a new platform.
I think you would find the same thing with other cross-platform environments. You would have to buy separate copies of Code Warrior, for example, for Windows and Mac. IMHO, it's reasonable for Macromedia to charge for a program that will allow you to increase your sales. > So what would happen if I "buy" a copy of Dir8.5 for Mac from a > friend, make the stub > projector and then sell it back to him? > > Have I lost it completely? Am I going to jail if I do that? > I doubt you're going to jail, but it sounds an awful lot like a lawyer looking for a technicality to get the client off. It is as much an ethical and moral question as a legal one, IMHO. To me, it smells like piracy, however it's dressed up. (I'm not accusing you of being a pirate, Jorge--just commenting on the larger issue). I've posted rants about this before, so I won't repeat myself too much. I just think that if you're going to make money off of a tool, you should pay for it. Having said that, it would be really nice if Macromedia were to bundle the PC and Mac versions for a discounted price. I wonder if it would increase their sales? I bet there are a lot of people out there who develop cross-platform who don't own legal versions of both, simply because it costs too much. Cordially, Kerry Thompson [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
