I thought John's comments were interesting. His upload of files is nice too but I wish there was some descriptions both so you would know what file to download and so search engines could find them.
In addition to the coding examples and help I also enjoy the various conversations (Rev related) that occur on this list. On 4/28/05 2:55 PM, "Jim Carwardine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't need to know this, John. How is RunRev to stay in business if they > don't charge for their product? You of all people should know how much > overhead is required to produce bug-free code. RunRev could not sustain > itself unless it turned open source and that's not the business model they > are running on. For my sake, please stay off the list... Jim > > on 4/26/05 6:05 PM, Mathewson wrote: > >> I recently completed a Master's thesis at the University of >> Abertay, Dundee. >> It was mainly concerned with designing a new Graphic User >> Interface for computers (and may be read, in its entirety, >> on my website at http://members.maclaunch.com/richmond), >> and had at its heart a prototype developed using a version >> of Runtime Revolution. The reason I chose to use Runtime >> Revolution was based largely on the fact that I have 12 >> years of experience using what has come to be called >> 'xTalk' but when I started was called 'HyperTalk'. >> >> While I believe that Runtime Revolution produce an >> extremely good programming interface that uses a dialect of >> 'xTalk' I have a major philosophical disagreement with >> them, of which many people who work with Runtime Revolution >> are aware, but may not realise the reasons for. >> >> On Friday 22 April I went to Sofia to the Webtech >> conference and listened to Richard Stallman for close on >> two hours. Dr Stallman's message was clear (and is well >> known in programming circles), and for the first time I >> heard somebody else say things that echoed, to a large >> extent, my own ideas. >> >> About 4 years ago I downloaded Runtime Revolution 1 and >> started to play with it; over a period of time I developed >> a wide variety of 'widgets' that I either uploaded to their >> user site or made available through my own website. >> >> During this time I developed a complete interactive CD-ROM >> for an educational company based in St Andrews (Scotland); >> my employer bought me the Runtime Revolution 1.1.1 manuals. >> In working on this CD-ROM I developed various bits-and-bobs >> that I spun off as 'widgets' made freely available via the >> internet. >> >> This culminated in my designing a complex extended toolbar >> for Runtime Revolution 2. At no time did I ask for any >> money for these contributions, and never tried to exercise >> any copyright control. This was based on the fact that >> Runtime Revolution was available as a free download that >> could be used in a relatively unrestricted way without >> having to pay for it. When Runtime Revolution released >> version 2.0.3 the company suddenly removed that freedom and >> beyond a 30 day 'trial license' expected payment. I felt >> betrayed and said so, forcefully; for which I was slammed, >> forcefully. I subsequently stopped making widgets I >> developed available via my website. >> >> I expect there are a large number of people who felt sad >> about the end of a free version of Runtime Revolution ? >> although nobody else went so far as to state that. >> >> What Runtime Revolution has done has ensured that their >> product will only be used by commercial developers (i.e. >> those who can pay), and stifled a whole section of the >> programming community who would otherwise have contributed >> to the growth of the product. >> >> For my masters thesis I used Runtime Revolution 2.0.1 ? the >> last free version. None of the free versions are available >> for download any more. >> >> John Richmond Mathewson. 27 April 2005 >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> The Think Different Store >> http://www.thinkdifferentstore.com/ >> For All Your Mac Gear >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> _______________________________________________ >> use-revolution mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution | | | )_) )_) )_) )___))___))___)\ )____)____)_____)\\ _____|____|____|____\\\__ -------\ /--------- http://www.bluewatermaritime.com ^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^^ 24 hour cell: (787) 378-6190 fax: (787) 809-8426 Blue Water Maritime P.O. Box 91 Puerto Real, PR 00740 _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [email protected] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
