Hi Mark Surely the difference between the open source and commercial versions is that under the the terms of the GPL if you distribute a LiveCode generated HTML5 application you must make the LiveCode source available.
Regards Peter On 18 Jul 2014, at 22:24, Mark Schonewille <m.schonewi...@economy-x-talk.com> wrote: > Thanks for the reply, Kevin. I'm glad that no CGI engine is used. > > I did read that the engine will be "compiled to JavaScript". The website also > says that no plug-in is needed and that the app will run in the browser. Both > statements say nothing about the server. > > The website shows "no install" in big letters and states that the end-user > doesn't need to install any software. Nowhere it is said that the developer > doesn't need to install any software on the server. It might help if the > website explicitly said that no CGI will have to be installed and that only > the HTML5 files, (text files and perhaps media files), need to be copied onto > a server. Pehaps it is all clear to native speakers of English, but a more > explicit wording of the website just might convince some non-native speakers > who are now reluctant to support the HTML5 initiative. > > I still wonder about the closed nature of the HTML5 files. It is probably > possible to write a converter, which converts the JS to something readable. > Even without such a converter, one would be able to download the files and > put them on another web server, perhaps with a few small modifications. > Therefore I too wonder what a commercial HTML5 license can do for a company. > I'm curious what Heather will answer Brahmanathaswami on this matter. > > Obviously, obfuscating and licensing are two different things. In my previous > e-mail, I only meant to say that obfuscation and licensing could offer > opportunities that make closed-source licensing worthwhile for both RunRev > and LiveCode users. > > -- > Best regards, > > Mark Schonewille > > Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering > Homepage: http://economy-x-talk.com > Twitter: http://twitter.com/xtalkprogrammer > KvK: 50277553 > > Use Color Converter to convert CMYK, RGB, RAL, XYZ, H.Lab and other colour > spaces. http://www.color-converter.com > > We have time for new software development projects. Contact me for a quote. > > > > > > > On 17 jul 2014, at 22:35, Kevin Miller wrote: > >> This has been set out on the web page for HTML5 and on the video. >> >> It is not a CGI. It renders client side in the browser, without a plug in. >> >> Technically yes, you can look at the JavaScript in a browser. However >> given the complexity of it + obfuscation you won¹t realistically be able >> to make much sense of it. There is a whole world of difference between >> obfuscated/unreadable JavaScript protected by copyright and the GPL, which >> requires you to upload the stacks for your entire application with >> readable, editable and redistributable code. >> >> I hope this helps. >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Kevin >> >> Kevin Miller ~ ke...@livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/ >> LiveCode: Everyone can code >> >> >> >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
