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A word about LEDBlinky…
Havok:
So how does the splash screen affect command line usage and integration with a front end? I don't use the software, but I can see this causing a loss of "focus" that could screw up front ends...
Beretta:
i think i get what you're saying vanguard, i agree with ya on some points.. to a degree.
i dont know much about LED blinky.. never used it .. dont have any hardware it will run.. yet.
but ultimately it's the authors choice.. people will either pay it, pirate it, or someone else will come up with something as good or better thats free.
these things have a way of balancing them selves out.
LED wiz is the most cost effective hardware i know of (although my research was far from exhaustive)
and in future projects is what i plan to use, with that said it sounds like LED Blinky is going paid mainly on the basis that future new hardware is going ot take more effort to support.. and there for needs to be compensated for.
ergo current versions that already support ledwiz might be all someone needs/wants, although it's always nice ot support more hardware is it worth adding if it's going to be enough work to justify switching to shareware license..
i mean are the users of LED Blinky wanting these new hardware devices? if there is'nt any demand for such it seems effort wasted.
anyway i think my question got lost in the mayhem earlier, but will versions up till current still be freely available?
arzoo:
--- Quote from: Havok on May 03, 2010, 05:02:40 pm ---So how does the splash screen affect command line usage and integration with a front end? I don't use the software, but I can see this causing a loss of "focus" that could screw up front ends...
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The splash displays over top of the FE and after a few seconds closes, returning focus to the FE. I tested with Hyperspin, MaLa, Maximus Arcade, and AtomicFE.
Bender:
--- Quote from: Vanguard on May 03, 2010, 04:26:57 pm ---
--- Quote from: Bender on May 03, 2010, 03:10:23 pm ---
--- Quote from: Vanguard on May 03, 2010, 03:00:13 pm ---I'm not addressing the legality of selling your software. Yes, you are in the legal clear.
My point to csaun9001 is was that there is significant time/effort by the "free stuff" people inside of LEDBlinky. He made it sounds like "free stuff" is something else entirely.
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you make it sound as if LEDBlinky is just a bunch of "free stuff" packaged together that Arzoo is trying to now sell
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No, that's not my intent. I fully understand how much work arzoo has done. Also, I've backed off my original statement. As Cheffo pointed out, not everything is about MAME.
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no worries :cheers:
arzoo:
--- Quote from: Beretta on May 03, 2010, 05:10:12 pm ---i mean are the users of LED Blinky wanting these new hardware devices? if there is'nt any demand for such it seems effort wasted.
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IMO there is room for improvement when it comes to the hardware. At the very least, more competition (and really - GGG has none so far) could bring down the prices.
--- Quote ---anyway i think my question got lost in the mayhem earlier, but will versions up till current still be freely available?
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No - I have pulled the older versions from the download site. I can't stop current users from distributing the app but I would ask that they don't. Remember, the software is still technically free - just with a nag screen.
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