Thank you Pascal and David, for your very fast response. Your answers and the "new" information regarding to the xcode licence agreements set the ball rolling in my company.
We know have 2 options: First looking for an alternative for WO or second the company have to buy for the developers brillant MACs. I hope they choose the second one. :-) > > On May 14, 2009, at 9:59 AM, Pascal Robert wrote: > > > > > Le 09-05-14 à 09:45, Tobias Busch a écrit : > > > >> I have several Questions, that needs to be answered from nearly > >> offical Site. > > WebObjects is officially distributed as part of Xcode, which is > included with any license of OS X. > > Here's a link to the official License Agreement: > http://images.apple.com/legal/sla/docs/xcode.pdf > > You want to look at Section 2, Paragraph D: "WebObjects Software" > > The key phrase (in surprisingly clear language) is: "For avoidance of > doubt, you may not distribute the WebObjects Software on a stand-alone > basis, and you may not develop application programs using the > WebObjects Software (or any portion thereof) on any non-Apple branded > computer." > > Which just means that you _must_ buy and use an Apple-branded computer > for development. But, that does not mean that you have to use OS X as > the Operating System. > > >> I develop WO Applications and Frameworks under the Version 5.2. Now > >> I want to switch to a newer version of WO. In best Case on the > >> newest one. I think this might be 5.4.3. > >> > >> The Issue is, that my old WO Application Server is running on a > >> Unix System. I read in some forums that, Apple not longer allow to > >> run their WO Application Servers on Unix Machines, is this true? > > > > Since 5.3, the license allows deployment on any platform. In fact, > > surveys says that at least 30% of organizations are deploying on a > > different platform than OS X. > > > >> > >> Also, to me it's not clear, how all this licecens agreements can > >> fit for my case. > >> > >> I have to Develop on a Windows Maschine. According to this, I work > >> under Eclipse and WOLips. > >> I got a WO Developer Licence for the Version 5.2. What do I have to > >> buy to develop under 5.4.3? I read, that a Mac OS X Licence might > >> be enough. Is this right? > > > > > > In 5.4, the license was changed to say that you have to develop on > > Apple hardware. So you can develop in Windows if Windows is running > > under a virtual machine on a Mac... > > Or via Boot Camp (http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/bootcamp.html). > This allows you to boot the computer directly into Windows and not use > OS X at all. > > I prefer using OSX and virtualizing Windows, but your IT department > may not like that if they are saying you must use Windows in the first > place. > > Dave > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. > > Webobjects-deploy mailing list (Webobjects- > > dep...@lists.apple.com) > > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > > > http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-deploy/webobjects%40avendasora.com > > > > This email sent to webobje...@avendasora.com > > > > -- Neu: GMX FreeDSL Komplettanschluss mit DSL 6.000 Flatrate + Telefonanschluss für nur 17,95 Euro/mtl.!* http://dslspecial.gmx.de/freedsl-surfflat/?ac=OM.AD.PD003K11308T4569a _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Webobjects-deploy mailing list (Webobjects-deploy@lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-deploy/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
