Script Limits and solid IDE evolution!

Richard Gaskin ambassador at fourthworld.com
Thu Aug 7 12:58:01 EDT 2003


Mark Talluto wrote:

> On Thursday, August 7, 2003, at 06:30 AM, Robert Brenstein wrote:
> 
>> Since using 'do' one can relatively easily work around the 'set script
>> to' restriction (performance issues aside), we can only expect further
>> elimination of 'do' in standalones (do limit set to 0) in a near
>> future. It would be a logical followup to fully close that loophole.
>> This line of product development really scares me, particularly as it
>> is a rather expensive product (I paid for full MC license plus
>> renewal) comparing to either RB or CWP. I have my doubts about cutting
>> off multiplatform features from cheaper licenses but I see this as Rev
>> trying to maximize their income. I have no problems if the demo is
>> restricted in terms of dynamic scripting. But the engine embedded when
>> producing a standalone from a licensed environment could retain
>> current limits. Since the limits are clearly kept as parameters, there
>> must be ways to control them accordingly, including setting arbitrary
>> values for specific projects (as I suggested). I had big and long-term
>> plans for a number of MC-based projects, but the recent developments
>> really make me wonder whether I bet on the right horse.
> 
> Roger all that!  Cripple the demo version.  Keep things the way they
> are for paid versions of Rev.

The script limits do not come into play so long as there is a licenced Home
stack.

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