I don’t know what is legal for sure but it seems to me once the code was sold and then Livecode made a commercial product using the code it opens the door for others to use the code in a similar fashion as Livecode since the sold the code and the similar rights went with it.
What compiled code is allowed in a open source project now? Live code does not go out of the way to help people add any externals but they are allowed and Apple could easily add certain parts as externals and comply with the open source license. Apple also had hyperCard and using code that is similar would be legal. Whatever path they take Apple needs to simplify the xCode interface. John Balgenorth > On Jul 22, 2016, at 8:04 PM, Dr. Hawkins <doch...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Fri, Jul 22, 2016 at 3:04 PM, JB <sund...@pacifier.com> wrote: > >> Around a year or so ago I read Apple was thinking >> of making xCode open source. If they do then it >> seems like they could incorporate Livecode open >> source to develope similar features in xCode. >> > > If apple were to do that, it would be under a Free/BSD type license, not a > viral/GPL type license. Conversely, it wouldn't make any sense for > livecode to use a non-viral license. > > Xcode isn't the product; it's part of the support system, while livecode > *is* the product. > > > -- > Dr. Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. > (702) 508-8462 > _______________________________________________ > 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
