Request for Linux IDE to build for Android submitted

[Roger Eller]

On Sat, May 26, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote:

> Colin Holgate wrote:
>
> > You will be interested to hear that in the Flash community people
> > have taken the iOS 5.1 SDK out of Xcode, got it over to Windows,
> > and are successfully publishing iOS apps there. I don't know how
> > legal that is, but it ought to work for Linux too.
>
> There are some who run OS X in a VM on Linux boxes, and even under
> dual-boot on PCs.  While apparently doable, since it clearly violates
> Apple's "only on an Apple-branded computer" EULA terms, I find it
> interesting but I wouldn't advocate it or try it myself.  I haven't
> reviewed the Xcode EULA in sufficient detail to have an opinion on that
> specifically, but I'd be surprised if Apple allows it.
>
> Apple is currently in a position to ask iOS devs to also purchase Macs to
> build apps, and while I would welcome a change to that policy I accept that
> it's within their rights to do so.  If it turns out that they already allow
> the iOS SDK to run on other OSes so much the better, but I'd want to verify
> that before doing so.
>
> The Android SDK is already openly available for every popular OS, so it
> should be relatively easy for RunRev to support building for it from any of
> the desktop OSes their IDE supports.  The Mac and Win IDEs already provide
> this, so now we just need to add Linux for that to be complete:
>
>
> <http://quality.runrev.com/show_bug.cgi?id=10232>
>
> --
>  Richard Gaskin
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>

I too, want LiveCode to support building for Android on a Linux system.
That should be a no-brainer.  I don't see why RunRev hasn't done this yet.

Violations aside, Apple makes a nice OS, and nicely designed hardware.
 Hobbyists (and pros) want this cool looking iStuff, but without the hefty
pricetag.  I 'personally' don't see a problem with a hobbyist BUYING a copy
of OS X, and installing it on their own custom hardware for fun (not
profit).  I don't see a problem doing this to make your own HTPC either.
 If you then use said CustoMac to watch DRM protected media with iTunes,
Apple still profits.  If you use said CustoMac to buy OS X Apps, Apple
still profits.  Someday, I hope they loosen their grip and allow this
scenario, even if the price for the OS for non-apple hardware quadruples.
 I'd buy a copy.

By the way, check out this new case: (seems inspired, doesn't it?)

http://www.bitfenix.com/global/en/products/chassis/prodigy/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=Xqn-e9qAvtI

~Roger