A question about the compiler to come

[Mike Kerner]

I have tried on several occasions to appreciate LCB, but I just don't, so,
being able to write widgets with LCS would be great. Maybe for tmc4,
because i don't think it will be in time for tmc3

On Sat, Mar 5, 2022 at 1:16 AM Mark Smith via use-livecode <
use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> I also asked about building widgets from LC script. The response was, this
> could be a step along that path.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Mar 4, 2022, at 2:54 PM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> >
> > 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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