Re: [seul-edu] Hypercard/Toolbook like Software

[Bruno Coudoin <bruno.coudoin@free.fr>]

I understand that it can be good to run already written code but please
don't use proprietary tools to create new educational content.
Let's not reproduce the error of the past, check the license fist or you
will lock yourself and your children :(

Bruno.

le mar 02-04-2002 à 14:39, Doug Loss a écrit :
> Bruno Coudoin wrote:
> 
> > IMHO, this kind of tool should be avoided to create educational
> > software.
> > You cannot expect any cooperation if the entry barrier is to purchase a
> > tool that costs $349.
> >
> > Bruno.
> 
> To be fair, the educational pricing is $250 for a 10-user license, which is
> significantly better.  A limited version is freely downloadable (it limits the
> length of scripts attached to objects).  So far as I know, there's nothing in
> the free/open source arena that will allow porting HyperCard stacks to Linux,
> so I think this is definitely worth considering.  I know there is some work
> going on on PyCard, but I don't know what its current status is or exactly how
> compatible it is/will be with HyperCard.  Roman Suzi, do you know what's
> happening with PyCard?
> 
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