Thanks Monte. I guess I was thinking of new features rather than bug fixes, e.g some sort of new control. But I guess the principal is the same.
As you say, it will be interesting to see how all this unfolds. Pete lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 1:38 PM, Monte Goulding <mo...@sweattechnologies.com>wrote: > I believe the intention is to have a rewards for contributors to the > engine. Points that go towards commercial licenses. That's just a bonus > though. I think what's most likely to happen is something like this: > > RunRev will do most feature development > A developer hits a bug when working on an app > If they know C++ then they might try and fix it. If not they might report > it. > If RunRev are too slow and it's a blocker the developer could pay someone > to fix it and submit to RunRev. > > I'm still waiting for RunRev's response on the last point relating to how > the Enterprise license fits in here. For example, if I could own the > enterprise license and fix a bug for someone then send a pull request > against the GPL repo and build for people with commercial licenses there > could be some work there but I don't know how the restrictions apply. Do my > clients also need enterprise to release with the modified engine. Am I > permitted to distribute LC with a modified engine. Perhaps RunRev would > like to keep this kind of quick turnaround paid bug fixing service for > themselves which is entirely in their rights to do and might be a good > business decision for them. > > One interesting idea for RunRev would be for them to allow Enterprise > license holders to name their C++ developer. It's a single seat license but > perhaps its reasonable (seeing as C++ knowledge is rare around here) that > the source access could be given to a third party thereby enabling only > distribution of the modified engine between the C++ dev and the Enterprise > license holder. I guess this could be done using the extra seat which I > think is going to be $2500. So perhaps if someone wants me to be their C++ > dev on engine work they need to buy enterprise then buy me a seat on their > license??? Not sure how it's all going to work but I do know there's lots > of new possibilities that will come out of all of this so it's going to be > fun working it all out. > > On 02/02/2013, at 8:06 AM, Peter Haworth <p...@lcsql.com> wrote: > > > OK, makes some kind of sense. > > Pete > > lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 12:11 PM, Mark Schonewille < > > m.schonewi...@economy-x-talk.com> wrote: > > > >> Hi Pete, > >> > >> Yeah, you're missing the point, kind of. Everyone who contributes can > also > >> use all contributions by everyone else and when you contribute, you > make it > >> more attractive to others to cntribute too. That's the reward of > >> open-source software and there is no reason for any additional > compensation. > > -- > Monte Goulding > > M E R Goulding - software development services > mergExt - There's an external for that! > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
