Licenses etc.

[ekvirtanen]

Hi folks.
I originally posted this at here but i repost it here too. Propably answers are somewhere but im bad luck person when i try to find things like these ;D

Hi folks.

Little birds in other forum told that release of this is really near. I tried to find some more information but with no luck.

What is estimated price tag for this product?
When linux version is available (about) and is it 100% similar with windows version?
If i buy one, can i use it in my both servers or do i need to buy RB for twice?
Are dev-team praises only reason to buy it or can i try it for while until i actually pay it? www.runbasic.com is neat place but i wont pay until i can try it in my own server with some time.

RB looks very neat but good looking does not mean its is good to use. Dont want to bash, im just cautious and curious.

[Alyce]

Nice to see you here, E.K.!

This is a copy of the announcement made by Carl on the Liberty BASIC forum. It will answer some of your questions, and I'm sure Carl and others will answer the remainder of your questions.

Finally we will be releasing Run BASIC Personal Server v1.0 this weekend! The price will be $59.95 but we will have a two week introductory price of $29.95 for the members of this forum.

A big round of thanks to everyone who helped test Run BASIC.

Also, the Run BASIC online forum is now open to the public. It has been developing quietly behind the scenes for a few months now so it isn't an empty site. Check it out at runbasic.proboards82.com and also make sure to check out the Run BASIC wiki at runbasic.wikispaces.com

See you there and Happy New Year!

-Carl

[ekvirtanen]

Hi Alyce and thank you for your reply. I am very excited about RB since i cant get myself as friend of php
Ill stick around and wait for more information.

[carlgundel]

Hi,

What is estimated price tag for this product?

$59.95

When linux version is available (about) and is it 100% similar with windows version?

We don't have a release date for the Linux and OS X versions but it shouldn't take more than a couple of months to pull this together. These ports will work more or less identically to the Windows version.

If i buy one, can i use it in my both servers or do i need to buy RB for twice?

This is a personal license, so you can use it on more than one machine, but if you need another copy for someone else to use you should purchase another license.

Are dev-team praises only reason to buy it or can i try it for while until i actually pay it? www.runbasic.com is neat place but i wont pay until i can try it in my own server with some time.

You can get a feel for what it is like by playing with the site at www.runbasic.com but we don't have a trial version. This is on the horizon, but we have not arrived at a trial scheme that we are comfortable with yet. We may even have a free version with some restrictions similar to the way we produce Just BASIC, which is a stripped down version of Liberty BASIC. We'll see.

-Carl

[ekvirtanen]

Thank you Carl for your answers. I have one more.
If i buy RB now when its for windows only and use it with wine in my linux, when RB for linux comes out, can i change to it or do i need to buy seperate license for it?

What paying methods are supported?

[carlgundel]

ekvirtanen said:

Thank you Carl for your answers. I have one more.
If i buy RB now when its for windows only and use it with wine in my linux, when RB for linux comes out, can i change to it or do i need to buy seperate license for it?

Our thinking about this is that purchasing additional OS licenses will be $20 each.

So, if you purchase one for Windows and Linux that's $59.95 + $20 = $79.95

What paying methods are supported?

We will support online order methods including credit cards and Paypal. You will also be able to pay by mail if you prefer.

-Carl

[ekvirtanen]

Thanks Carl. Ill check out more when linux version comes on sale.

[taddy]

Hi All,
Ekvirtanen - If you want to run RBS on Linux then you could use WINE or Crossover Office, I am currently running RBS in Crossover office without any issues, if you need any assistance getting it running in Crossover Office I will be happy to help there is also a howto for WINE on this forum if I remember correctly(?).
Taddy.

[ekvirtanen]

Hi Taddy.

I have checked that tutorial how to get RB work through wine but i do not like to use wine unless it is absolutely necessary.
I ratherly use native linux software, search alternative for linux or i do not use at all.

If i could change license from windows RB to linux RB when its released, then i might buy and use it with wine until then.

[ekvirtanen]

By the way, i forgot ask this too.

Can i set up a similar interpreter what is www.runbasic.com/seaside/go/runbasic?_s=gmgghMqONuNxSvRb&_k=EMJzscnJ in my own server so peoples could have fun with RB or do i break license?

[carlgundel]

ekvirtanen said:

By the way, i forgot ask this too.

Can i set up a similar interpreter what is www.runbasic.com/seaside/go/runbasic?_s=gmgghMqONuNxSvRb&_k=EMJzscnJ in my own server so peoples could have fun with RB or do i break license?

You know, it has occurred to me to make that available, but it isn't part of the current release. In fact it might be smart to make a system like that freely distributable.

-Carl

[ekvirtanen]

Aye, you dont get if you dont give.
Make it and ill host one for sure

[Jerry Muelver]

I have a commitment from a Linux-based ISP to support Run BASIC when it becomes available on Linux.

[ekvirtanen]

Yeah, that would help things here. I thought to set up a home server here to test RB there but my connection is slow and i think its better to be with out a site than with a bad site.