a question to David and Steve

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

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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" wrote in
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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

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

It is my own code, Jan
"David M. Marcovitz" wrote in message
48.16...
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" wrote in
:

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

In article 6, David M.
Marcovitz wrote:
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).


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


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