Now, maybe I'm wrong, but . . . I believe that it is perfectly legal to download the Metacard IDE, download a copy of DC/RR, and then transfer the RR engine across to the Metacard IDE.
I also know that DC/RR is a commercial product. However, I also know that Novell have some sort of agreement with RR re the Linux version of RR 2.2. So Richard Gaskin's point about Open Source (as in completely and utterly free) versus commercial (as in completely and utterly proprietary) seems a black-and-white explanation/view that doesn't really represent the situation accurately. I am happily programming away on a Linux box with Novell's 'FREE' version of RR 2.2, and also happily programmking away with my licensed version of DC 2.6 (recently upgraded to 2.6.1). What might be rather a good idea is if people in the know (i.e. Richard Gaskin, RR staff members, or the people involved in the MC IDE development) made an explicit statement as to what is FREE (as in totally and utterly free), what is SEMI-FREE (Um ?) and what is COMMERCIAL (as in totally proprietary). At present I am working on a series of EFL programs for teaching Primary Children English - some of the programming is taking place in my Mac (with my licensed DC 2.6.1) and some on my Ubuntu Pentium 3 (with my Novell RR 2.2.1). As well as using the resultant Linux standalones in my own school I should like to let the Ubuntu organisation have them for FREE (as in totally free) release to Ubuntu users elsewhere in the world. Now as far as I understand standalones made with RR are the property of the programmer; so I am free (as in totally free) to do what I like with them. Sincerely, Richmond Mathewson __________________________________________________ See Mathewson's software at: http://members.maclaunch.com/richmond/default.html _______________________________________ --------------------------------------------------------------- The Think Different Store http://www.thinkdifferentstore.com/ For All Your Mac Gear --------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution