a question to David and Steve

[David M. Marcovitz]

If I understand this correctly, you wrote the clock code yourself. If
this is someone else's code, you need to check with them about what
right/permission you have to post it on a Web site. If you wrote the code
yourself and are willing to give it away for free, my opinion is to go
for it.

I tend to lean toward a "free software" position (I think I caught
something when I met Richard Stallman many years ago), but my income
doesn't rely on my selling stuff, so I don't have an issue with anyone
who disagrees.

--David

--
David M. Marcovitz
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/

 

[JanAdam]

Gentlemen,



I have had my seminar with curve animation and am almost ready to send it
David for posting (I haven't abandon my promise).



Some time ago I wrote a code that displays time since the beginning of the
presentation, a useful thing for the presenter. The timer is triggered by
slideshow event and updated at each slide change). I have used the
subroutine that tracks events for the timer to check for the slide number at
which the animation is to be shown. I see that similar timers are offered
either free or for a fee. I do not want to step on anybody's toe. Should I
remove the timer from the code to be sent to David? This can easily be done
in an hour or two.



JanAdam

 

[JanAdam]

It is my own code, Jan

If I understand this correctly, you wrote the clock code yourself. If
this is someone else's code, you need to check with them about what
right/permission you have to post it on a Web site. If you wrote the code
yourself and are willing to give it away for free, my opinion is to go
for it.

I tend to lean toward a "free software" position (I think I caught
something when I met Richard Stallman many years ago), but my income
doesn't rely on my selling stuff, so I don't have an issue with anyone
who disagrees.

--David

--
David M. Marcovitz
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

If I understand this correctly, you wrote the clock code yourself. If
this is someone else's code, you need to check with them about what
right/permission you have to post it on a Web site. If you wrote the code
yourself and are willing to give it away for free, my opinion is to go
for it.

D'accord. And even if the add-in incorporates someone else's code, it may be
possible to post the add-in but not the code itself (see the licensing info in
Shyam's code comments, for example).