A question about the compiler to come

[Mike Kerner]

It's nice that aCompileIt!/Double-XX replacement is finally coming to
LiveCode, maybe, but it is pretty expensive, at $499/year.
The old timers may remember both of those products, from Heizer Software,
allowed you to compile HyperCard stacks (and build XCMD's and XFCN's).
We will see how smooth the path will be. I did post $500, but I think it
will be a rocky transition.


On Thu, Mar 3, 2022 at 8:19 PM Tom Glod via use-livecode <
use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> I meant to include link to this:
> https://livecode.com/script-compiler-project-page/
>
> On Thu, Mar 3, 2022 at 8:13 PM Tom Glod <tom at makeshyft.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Sean, one the page for the compiler project and Kevin talks about the
> > nature of Livecode being interpreted ..... currently the script in memory
> > is just obfuscated, and a sufficiently motivated person or group of
> people
> > could eventually find what they want to find.  script passwords are
> useful
> > too, but also have their limit.
> >
> > "By compiling scripts fully, standalones become even more secure. We’ve
> > put a lot of work into making standalones secure at present but there are
> > still limitations on the existing approach that are fundamental to how an
> > interpreter like LiveCode operates. Compiled code does not leave any
> trace
> > of the original script text."
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 3, 2022 at 5:22 PM Sean Cole via use-livecode <
> > use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Tom
> >> What security imp[lications do you perceive it to overcome?
> >>
> >> Sean
> >>
> >> On Thu, 3 Mar 2022 at 21:07, Tom Glod via use-livecode <
> >> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Pardon my lingo .... but this is f#%%ing huge!!!! Just last week, I
> was
> >> > thinking about the nature of livecode and that it comes with some
> pretty
> >> > profound security implications.
> >> > I'm sSuper happy to see this machine code compiler coming to livecode.
> >> > This is likely to directly influence the amount of sleep I get in this
> >> > upcoming decade of work :)
> >> > Great decision by the team to go ahead with this.
> >> > (y)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Thu, Mar 3, 2022 at 3:03 PM Tom Glod <tom at makeshyft.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Interesting.
> >> > > I cannot find  this email from Kevin, can someone please forward it
> >> to me
> >> > > or direct me to where I can read it?
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks,
> >> > >
> >> > > Tom
> >> > >
> >> > > On Thu, Mar 3, 2022 at 10:10 AM Rick Harrison via use-livecode <
> >> > > use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >> According to Kevin’s email:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Would this script compiler work on all platforms?
> >> > >> All platforms will benefit. Code will run faster and readable
> scripts
> >> > >> will be removed whatever platform you are targeting.
> >> > >> Rick
> >> > >>
> >> > >> > On Mar 3, 2022, at 9:33 AM, francois.chaplais via use-livecode <
> >> > >> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Dear all
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > You probably have received some mail asking for funding
> concerning
> >> a
> >> > >> compiler to come.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > I would like to know if this compiler can target MacOS/ARM
> >> processor
> >> > on
> >> > >> the desktop.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Best regards,
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > François
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