MetaCard vs. Revolution

[JohnRule at aol.com]

> I know that Revolution uses the "Metacard engine". Why, then, do we have 
> -both- Metacard and Revolution? What I mean by that is: Why does 
> Metacard permit Revolution to utilize its "engine" when people buying 
> Rev licenses are probably giving most of the money to Revolution with a 
> small "engine fee"(?) going back to Metacard?

> Maybe I'm not seeing the bigger picture or I have some other perspective 
> problem.


  Take a look at the licenses for both...there are some very important 
differences. For instance, if you make a product too close to Revolution's 
(i.e. you are taking business away from them) they can pull the plug on you, 
and sue for damages. Metacard does not have this 'stipulation', because they 
are the owner of the engine. If you do not need to provide editing features 
for your customers, then Revolution is the way to go (it has a much more 
'robust' interface)...otherwise you can 'cross-grade' to Metacard.

Someone please correct me if I have 'misread' the Revolution license...

JR