Why don't you download the 30days trial from Macomedia site.
You can create stub, .exe or Mac projector with it. If you have mac there.
:-)
About the legal issue. Well, I don't know. Go read the licence agreement.
just an idea.
Kelvin Aitken wrote:
> > >While I am on the subject, can someone please send me a Director 8
> Mac
> > >stub projector with this startmovie code:
> > >
> >
> >[snip]
> >
> >Gee, when did this list become warez-l? |:-(
>
> >Terry--
>
> >You're right, though his request may initially appear to fall into a
> gray
> >area. He's not asking for a copy of Director--just a stub projector
> built
> >with Director.
>
> >It's not really a gray area, though. When you buy Director, you're
> really
> >buying two things--the development environment, and the rights to
> >distribute the runtime. Asking for a stub projector is, in fact, asking
> for
> >a pirated version of the runtime.
>
> >It's in all of our best interests to have Macromedia as healthy as
> >possible--our money goes for R&D, marketing (which helps us all), tech
> >support, training, etc., as well as profits.
>
> >Sorry if this seems harsh, but if you pirate, you're stealing. No
> >rationalizations--you're a thief. In this case, your theft affects me
> >personally, so I take it personally.
>
> >Sincerely,
>
> >Kerry Thompson
> >Learning Network
>
> Well my message seems to have hit a few buttons.
>
> First off I must agree with two points. A person who buys a Director
> software package has the right to distribute runtime products. This is
> primarily in regard to projectors, protected movies and associated files
> such as Xtras. I have bought two Director programs over the last 4 years
> plus 5 other MM products that I am very happy with. I therefore, like
> yourselves, have the right to distribute a finished projector, or even
> an unfinished one for that matter.
>
> The second point that I agree with is that this is not a grey area. A
> stub projector is a finished runtime product. MM specifically allows
> free distribution of runtime products.
>
> Let me introduce to you here what may possibly be a new concept. It is
> called Freeware. :) A person makes a clock projector or a calculator
> projector or a game projector or a stub projector or any other sort of
> projector and supplies it free of charge to whomever they want in full
> accord and compliance with MM's conditions. You do not have to charge
> for a product to distribute it legally. Not charging for a small product
> is usually a form of marketing or goodwill; you know, when a person is
> just being nice and human.
>
> Even MM gives detailed instructions on how to make and implement a stub
> projector. Maybe things would have been viewed differently if I had
> offered a paying job to someone on this list to create a finished
> projector. Thats what most of us are using Director for, the production
> of projectors for money. So I am willing to pay US$500 for a finished
> stub projector on the proviso that the supplier buy one of my finished
> projectors for US$500. To save on bank fees (and don't we all get those)
> and postage we will just do a journal credit & debit.
>
> I don't want to charge for my service (it's freeware) and I would like
> to find a similar good natured and charitable person who would do
> likewise.
>
> Also on the point about how our purchase money is used:
>
> <snip>
>
> >It's in all of our best interests to have Macromedia as healthy as
> >possible--our money goes for R&D, marketing (which helps us all), tech
> >support, training, etc., as well as profits.
>
> I am very happy that part of my $2200 (thats what I paid here for D8) is
> going towards R&D and profits. However tech support with Director runs
> out in 60 days, just when you were getting into the really grungy areas
> of Lingo and training is something that you have to pay for seperately;
> almost always by a seperate company from MM. If MM provided full support
> then this list, and dozens like it, would not exist. After taking our
> money for a great product, keeping MM healthy is up to the company
> owners and execs. Maybe cutting back from two Porches to a VW will cut
> back on their overheads if financial health is a problem. :)
>
> This above sort of answers the final point:
>
> >Sorry if this seems harsh, but if you pirate, you're stealing. No
> >rationalizations--you're a thief. In this case, your theft affects me
> >personally, so I take it personally.
>
> Well it is a little harsh because I am not a thief. I have paid for my
> product and I hope you have too. Fortunately I do not take this message
> personally, that is I am not personally offronted. Just slightly
> bemused. After all, a person that takes every hasty, bad mannered and
> ill concieved insult personally is the type of person that starts wars
> of all sorts. Pirating is the stealing of software and copyright. Taking
> without permission. I am very much against such practices. In the
> specific case of Director I am not asking for someone to send me a copy
> of Director. I am looking for a finished projector. Different animal,
> different rules. MM approved.
>
> My offer stands. To save any further grief please reply off list if you
> have any further questions or would like to beat me around the ears or
> if you are just a nice person that would like to swap finished
> projectors or chat about life and lingo in general.
>
> Cheerfully and legally yours,
> Kelvin. :)
>
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