I read that pricing info as well....which is why i am willing to enter into a contract with them.
interesting. On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 4:49 AM Lagi Pittas via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > I have read a few articles about this - and I think Livecode doesn't have > a problem with building it in - here is my take. > > Foe under 100,000 uses/sales/installs (whatever) there is no charge. > > 100,000 to 250,000 is $25000 > > I assume Livecode has NOT sold more than 100,000 copies of Indy or > Business. > > Now there could be a chance that they might get 100,000 downloads of the > open source LC so to cover yourselves why not only put it in the paid > version. > > If LC ever gets 100,000 paid Indy/Business the $25,000 would be chump > change. > > Now If I produce a program using the h264 encoder using my indy version of > LC - I would have to sell (or give away) 100,000 programs before i need to > pay a royalty. > > Now the only way this is going to happen is on the App store - not selling > a desktop system so If the lite version of my program DOES NOT INCLUDE the > h264 encoder but thge paid for version does > if I get 100,000 downloads of the paid for version I would only need to pay > a royalty of 25 cents for each sale? > > This also gives LC compelling l reason for putting something extra into > the closed source version that people could appreciate > > Mark - can you find fault in my logic? And if not then if it is put into LC > it would have a setting for include/exclude as with the other libraries. > > I'm sure if i sold 100,000 of anything at $499 - $25,000 would be petty > cash. > > > Regards Lagi > > > Now at the rate that > > On Sun, 9 Sep 2018 at 22:48, Tom Glod via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > f-bomb! ty for those resources Richard. > > > > On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 3:48 PM Richard Gaskin via use-livecode < > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > > Tom Glod wrote: > > > > > > > On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 1:36 PM Mark Waddingham wrote: > > > > > > > >> H264 is patent encumbered - in order to distribute software > > > >> containing an implementation you need to license the MPEG-LA patent > > > >> pool. > > > >> > > > >> That's why you won't find any public CEF prebuilts with the flag > > > >> enabled. > > > > > > > > If I do that ..... I then have to make my own build of CEF, My own > > > > build of Livecode, and then build my standalones? What could go > > > > wrong?.... > > > > > > Patent litigation. > > > > > > The licensing around h.264 is complex enough that the owning patent > > > pool, MPEG-LA, has put together an FAQ to help navigate its rules: > > > http://www.mpegla.com/main/programs/AVC/Pages/FAQ.aspx > > > > > > Numerous lay articles have been written to help consumers and > developers > > > try to navigate that legal minefield: > > > > > > H.264, patent licensing, and you > > > > > > > > > https://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/know-your-rights-h-264-patent-licensing-and-you/ > > > > > > A closer look at the costs (and fine print) of H.264 licenses > > > > > > > > > https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-closer-look-at-the-costs-and-fine-print-of-h-264-licenses/ > > > > > > H.264 patents: how much do they really cost? > > > > > > https://www.zdnet.com/article/h-264-patents-how-much-do-they-really-cost/ > > > > > > Oh so many more: > > > https://duckduckgo.com/?q=h.264+patent+licensing > > > > > > -- > > > Richard Gaskin > > > Fourth World Systems > > > Software Design and Development for the Desktop, Mobile, and the Web > > > ____________________________________________________________________ > > > ambassa...@fourthworld.com http://www.FourthWorld.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
