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Developer's Corner / Re: SWF 2 EXE "open source" release help, please
« on: June 01, 2011, 03:45 AM »
Don't know if this helps any or not, but if I have unrestricted access to the code and unrestricted use of the code, then it is open source.  Even if there are restrictions on distribution and licensing of it (e.g. can't host it on your own site, can't change it to remove code credit, etc.).  In fact, that occurs in a lot of open source to one extent or another.  The key, to my understanding of it, is not if it is open source or not, but rather what type of licensing you attach to it.  There are tons of them, including the "do what you want with it" license I have seen more than once around this site.  Your best bet to ensure it occurs the way you want is to write your own license for it.  That and understand that it will get co-opted and used against the license no matter what  you do or say about it, if the source is released at all.  A "hope for the best and cover your bases, but expect the worst" attitude will go a long way with that.  Oh, and it doesn't hurt to aggressively enforce the license if/when you find an infringement (e.g. email them to comply).

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Living Room / Re: Which is more important: the gadget, or the software and apps that runs it?
« on: May 26, 2011, 02:28 AM »
I sort of disagree.  It really depends on the perspective.  If I am the creator of the device, then the gadget does.  If I am the creator of the content, the content does.  If I am the creator of the app, then the app does.  The problem with the question as I see it is all three have to come together for the consumer to answer that.  In the end, it is the content that matters, the rest is just a delivery mechanism.  However, content providers make choices that directly affect those choices.  The good news is that apps (and hence the content) are much more easily designed to work on different gadgets than it is to design a gadget that works.
 
Almost Nonsensical Example
If app 123 is the only app that provides content ABC, then I will only look at gadgets that run 123.  Does that mean it can't be developed for gadget z34?  Nope, well, there is no reason it couldn't be other than developer choice and gadget creator's authorization (through API's, licenses, etc).  But the app designer didn't for whatever reason.  But what if z34 has something that runs content ABC, but the app is app 456?  Does that work?  Probably.  So now it is back to content is king - except now that you have device z34, app 456, and content ABC, you find content CDE that you also want, but 456 doesn't support it, only 123 does.  And app 789 runs only on z34, because that is the only device that has a wizding and you want that app too.  So what do you do?  It really is a circle of what combination of device, apps, & content deliver everything you want/need in your device.  Sure, content is king and the only real consumable, but content delivery is just as important if you want to be able to consume it.


Okay, now that I finished with that hyperbole, I agree, it is definitely the content that matters.  It is the only consumable that you care about.  How it is delivered is irrelevant as long as it IS delivered.  That is, unless you are making money on the delivery :P

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General Software Discussion / Re: Question about how to access local box for input ...
« on: May 24, 2011, 12:40 AM »
If you mean the web server is the local box they will be accessing for the reviews at the classroom, you can set it up the same way and just refer back to //localhost/ if I get what you are after.  Alternatively you might be able to point to the 127.0.0.1 address which is the loopback address.  If this isn't what you mean, then it is more than just fuzzy and I am scratching my head as to your intent.

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DC Gamer Club / Re: Spiral Knights - a free-to-play MMOG that's fistfuls of fun...
« on: May 23, 2011, 11:53 PM »
Wow, I missed this.  Sounds perfect for my busy schedule.  I never get my monies worth on most of the decent MMORPG's since I would tend to play about 3 times a week at best, and even then only for about an hour or less each.  Otherwise I would seriously have considered EVEOnline.  This sounds like it is priced right and has the play timeframe that works just about right.  I will try it tomorrow when I get home from work.

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: Review of VistaDB
« on: May 23, 2011, 11:41 PM »
Why couldn't there be something like SQL Server or Oracle for the desktop?
-wraith808 (May 23, 2011, 09:27 AM)
There is.

Oracle Express Database
SQL Server 2008 Express Edition

I know these are probably not exactly what you were talking about (My guess is you already knew about them).  Still, they are what you asked for, even if they are not what you meant.

Also want to throw in for consideration that you look at Alpha Five.  I know they have been trying to get me to buy their product lately, but I a) don't have a need at the moment and b) don't know much about them.  I can say they claim to be geared toward web development and more recently mobile apps, but they claim they work fine for desktop apps and claim favorable comparability to Access.  Are they any good?  Don't know - that is why I offered it as something else to review.  :P

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