Hi While I don't have have much experience with the LiveCode GPL, I have spent some time looking at how the GPL is used with systems, so not certain with how this would translate
On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 8:52 PM, Peter Haworth <p...@lcsql.com> wrote: > Hi Bill, > Thanks for the input. > > I think I'm homing in on how to do this. > > My web site will have 3-4 videos on the main features of the product and > also the User Guide. > > User buys the product and gets either a download link and maybe a license > key as Mark suggested. > > I have a license agreement in my SQLiteAdmin program that with a few minor > alterations will work for lcStackBrowser. > > I already have an installer stack and will make that into a standalone > which has the license agreement built into it. When the installer runs for > the first time, it will display the license agreement and note that by > installing they are accepting its terms. > > I'll also put the license agreement into the main stack script although > anyone would be able to remove it. And just for kicks, I'll put it into a > file on my web site and provide a way to display it from the product. > > Yes, I know this is somewhat paranoid but it makes me feel comfortable > enough that I think I'm ready to make things available for the Community > Edition. > > > > Pete > lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> > Home of lcStackBrowser <http://www.lcsql.com/lcstackbrowser.html> and > SQLiteAdmin <http://www.lcsql.com/sqliteadmin.html> > > On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 7:48 PM, Bill Vlahos <bvla...@mac.com> wrote: > > > In this case the software in question (like my lcTaskList) is a tool for > > use in the IDE not a library or object that would be included in a > product > > made with LiveCode. > > > > There is no way to tell if this software is written in the Community > > Edition vs. the Commercial Edition. If the program was password protected > > you would know it could only be created and used in the Commercial > Edition. > > The differentiator in this case is the lack of password protection which > > allows the plugins to work in either edition. > > > > I have a copyright notice in lcTaskList so the work is protected against > > copyright violation even though the source code is visible in the same > way > > as books are visible yet copyrighted. It is not free nor can it be sold > or > > distributed to other people. > > > > Making different versions of the software makes sense in some > > circumstances but that is more commonly done with making a demo or trial > > version that has limitations. In the case of lcTaskList there is only one > > version which works and costs the same for both versions. Buying it is > just > > like buying any other software. As Peter pointed out there just isn’t any > > way to make a trial version of software that works in the Community > Edition > > unless the trial version is different than the release version. Since > this > > type of a trial version is feature limited the user doesn’t really know > all > > the things the program can do. > > > > One way to help customers is to offer a money back guarantee (lcTaskList > > does through the LiveCode Store). > > > > Bill Vlahos > > _________________ > > InfoWallet (http://www.infowallet.com) is about keeping your important > > life information with you, accessible, and secure. > > lcTaskList: (http://www.infowallet.com/lctasklist/index.htm) > > RunRev lcTaskList Forum: (http://forums.runrev.com/viewforum.php?f=61) > > > > > On Jan 5, 2015, at 5:23 PM, Andrew Kluthe <and...@ctech.me> wrote: > > > > > > No, I think it would have to use the same license as livecode in this > > > situation as all applications made with community edition are required > to > > > comply as well. Unless, runrev makes an exception and allows you to run > > > non-gpl plugins in their gpl ide (stacks made by commercial version but > > > used in the community version?). > > > > > > Seems like a lot of people solve this by making the commercial version > > have > > > more current feature sets or better support than the community > editions. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- *Simon Smith* *seo, online marketing, web development* w. http://www.simonsmith.co m. +27 83 306 7862 _______________________________________________ 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
