license issues (was mystery exception)

[J. Landman Gay]

On 3/13/03 8:08 AM, Robert Brenstein wrote:

> I don't really want to prolong this thread but you guys seem to think 
> that I would want to produce a generic application that allows to run 
> any transcript code user wants, an evil program that will run Rev to 
> bankrupcy.

I hope I didn't give that impression -- there is no way I'd ever suspect 
that of you. My point was just that eventually somebody would do it if 
it were possible. Of the folks who currently use Revolution, I don't 
believe any of us would sabotage Runtime. What I think might be more 
likely is that someone who hasn't paid for a license would discover that 
they could use almost any existing standalone to do full development 
work, if the script restrictions weren't in place. It would be 
cumbersome and awkward to work within the confines of the commandline, 
but someone would do it. During my work in the AOL HyperCard forum I saw 
lots of youngsters do exactly that with the HyperCard player so they 
wouldn't have to buy HyperCard. There were four or five different 
versions of HyperCard GUIs that did a fairly effective job of working 
around the HC player limitations. Those standalones were some of our 
most-downloaded software. If there is a way around it, they will try.

So no, I wasn't accusing you in any way, or anyone else on this list. I 
just know after years working with those kids on AOL that if piracy is 
possible, they will do it.

Jacque

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