about the GPL version, and password protection...

[Kevin Miller]

You are correct that the server version will not include the password
protection module.

The encryption functions will be in the GPL version. Those functions do
not relate in any way to the password protection of stacks.

Kind regards,

Kevin

Kevin Miller ~ kevin at runrev.com ~ http://www.runrev.com/
LiveCode: Everyone can code




On 16/02/2013 18:00, "Robert Mann" <rman at free.fr> wrote:

>Hi, as I mentionned earlier on int that thread :
>http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/Open-source-LC-server-and-r
>evigniter-td4660146.html
>
>Jacqueline Landman Gay made a comprhensive answer as the most probable
>position :
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>RR says they will not release the password protection algorithm.
>Commercial licenses will be able to use it, but it will not be in the
>open source version.
>
>Since Zygodact requires password protection, it will be sold only to
>users who have a commercial license. Existing users won't be able to
>open their Zygodact stacks if they are using the free version. Apps
>built with the free version won't be able to display the Zygodact
>register dialog. 
>
>I don't know how LiveCode server will work, but I'm sure the free
>version won't include password protection, and it wont be able to open
>Zygodact password generators. Perhaps RR will release a commercial
>server that can do it. But if they don't, you can still use the CGI
>script and the older CGI engine.
>
>Clarification on this would be good to hear from the team.
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>A related question  on which I saw no answer ::
>
>Will  all encrypting functions not be available on the server OS
>version???
>...Otherwise one can devise a specific protection scheme and deliver on a
>client OS server a specifically protected stacks encrypted by a
>propriatary
>function.
>
>This would be against the OS principles as I understand it, but
>realistically feasible since residing on a closed server environment....
>not
>available to the public...
>
>In essence that would be on the bridge of OS/closed practice...
>
>On the other hand, scraping off all security cripting possibilities in the
>OS language server might make it useless to deliver web content with a
>cetain amount of security...
>
>Any view, suggestion on that point that might help us or runrev ??
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