Revised Statement

[Richard Gaskin]

Mathewson wrote:
> I was lucky enough to benefit from the fact that up to
> version 2.0.1, Runtime Revolution was available as a free
> download that could be used in a relatively unrestricted
> way without having to pay for it. This option disappeared
> with the release of version 2.0.3, when revolution took a
> commercial route.

All xTalks have always been commercial, including MetaCard.

The only change RunRev made was in the form of the demo mode: rather 
than an unlimited time with a limit of ten script lines, they went to 
unlimited scripts with a time limit.

If anything, by providing lower-cost options from MetaCard's US$995-only 
policy, RunRev has made the engine more accessible to a wider range of 
potential customers.

> As I have never earned any income from
> the widgets I developed, this move unfortunately became a
> major obstacle to the development of widgets.

And yet you have a license, which as I recall from an earlier post was 
paid for by the organization benefitting from your good work.

This seems appropriate:  those who derive value give something of value 
back.  The purchaser gets your powerful stuff, you have a license, and 
RunRev has a couple bucks in the kitty to keep working on the engine. 
Win, win, win for all.

Various forms of this email get posted with some regularity -- what is 
the purpose of these?

I recall a recent post from you about protecting your work from being 
copied -- is it so unreasonable that your interest in being paid be 
shared by the keepers of the engine?

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  Richard Gaskin
  Fourth World Media Corporation
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  Rev tools and more: http://www.fourthworld.com/rev