Robert Brenstein wrote: >>> Yes, but the latter is not quite correct. We may be expected to get a >>> Rev license after July 2004 but we are not required, and some people >>> may choose to continue without a valid license. >> >> Even if you use the MC IDE, why pass up new engine features? You can get >> both formats of the license key if you wish; at the moment the Rev key is >> sent by default, with the MC key sent on request. > > Sure, but each license renewal costs money, doesn't it? Not everyone > can afford to spend it every year, particularly if new features are > not compelling enough. My point was that we can't assume that each > user will automatically renew and have active license at all times.
An IDE is, in essence, merely a property editor. One can freeze their development with any given version, but with so many features added to the engine with each paid upgrade it's usually quite a bargain. But either way, I doubt the MC IDE alone will be the deciding factor for upgrading either way. >>> Being able to modify for your own usage is one thing, but MC IDE is a >>> parallel environment, to some degree "competing" with Rev IDE. WHat I >>> mean is that MC IDE development is not exactly governed by normal >>> end-user license as far as I see. >> >> It can't "compete" by definition: the money you pay to for the engine goes >> to one company, no matter which IDE you use, even one you built yourself. >> On the extremely odd chance that the MC IDE had 90% of the Transcript >> audience (instead of the opposite which is the case today) I'm sure Rev >> would welcome sales of their product driven by an IDE it neither has to >> support or maintain. ;) > > It "competes" not in money terms (this is why I put it in > parenthesis) but as an alternative interface. The money may go into a > single pocket, but the development/maintenance is done by different > "company" (this open source group pro bono), so there is a legal > dichotomy. And the point was that while end-user license applies to > many things we deal with, MC IDE as a product is a bit different > beast and one should automatically assume some things. Such as? -- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Media Corporation Developer of WebMerge: Publish any database on any Web site ___________________________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.FourthWorld.com Tel: 323-225-3717 AIM: FourthWorldInc _______________________________________________ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
