RunRev did buy Metacard, but not at the start.
I believe (this is where Heather can put us ALL straight) RunRev was
initially designed as an alternative interface (front-end/GUI) to the
MeatCard one.
I don't think RunRev ever plagiarised, especially as they always gave
credit to Metacard.
Now, wehter Supercard or Metacard plagiarised is not for me to say: and
while the lawyers may, I don't really care: that was NOT
the thrust of my post.
Richmond.
On 10/20/17 9:51 pm, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode wrote:
Actually, RunRev BOUGHT Metacard didn't they? So they owned it, which is why
that is not plagiarism. But saying that a pure copy is the only form that can
be called plagiarism doesn't hold water in a court of law. If it can be shown
that enough sections of code are identical in form and function to the
original, especially if it can be demonstrated that the original code was
modified to produce the new, then THAT is plagiarism pure and simple.
Bob S
On Oct 20, 2017, at 10:36 , Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
<use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
as the rip-off or HyperCard with a new front-end strapped on the front (i.e.
LiveCode) is a bigger and
better beast than either Hypercard or MetaCard ever were.
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