Re: [Swftools-common] basic question on ActionScript 2.0

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On Tue, 29 Oct 2013 21:54:28 +0100
Pablo Rodríguez <address@hidden> wrote:
 
> Well, mine is iRaccoonShow. But yes, it is.
> 
> > Write a script ( from scratch)?
> 
> The short answer is I can’t. I don’t code.

But others do, can, and as far as I recall, you have some skill Pablo.
Despite your protestations to the contrary. ;o)
 
> >> There is another potential copyright issue. As stupid as it may
> >> sound, the transition time list can be considered eligible for
> >> copyright protection, since it may express the work of a creative
> >> judgment.
> First of all, the transition time list as eligible for copyright
> protection sounds weird to me (it’s a list of pure numbers), but
> someone suggested me that the creativity in that list is a plausible
> option for copyright protection.

Sure, plausible, if a little tenuous.  They do say though, that timing
is everything!

> The issue, as far as understand it, was that if the script was under
> the GPL and it contained the time list, this might cause the user to
> release the presentation under the GPL. (At least the time list would
> be under the GPL.)

Not necessarily. I think this section covers that..

    https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLOutput

 
> >> But I think Flash is the way to go (at least for now).
> > 
> > There's always the use of the Gnash Player, if your demands are not
> > too complicated?
> > 
> >    https://www.gnu.org/software/gnash/
> 
> Gnash doesn’t play that because it has problems playing sounds
> https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=detailitem&item_id=25456.

Whichc I am sure will be resolved at some stage.  Even Flash player has
trouble playing sounds in certain contexts.

> And I’m afraid that Gnash is not actively maintained.

Doesn't appear quite dead yet..

   https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=gnash


Chris.