by Triponi » Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:49 am
Thanks nohitter151
Sure I understand. But copying into a static list would be fine. Any ideas how I can do that with a background script, that would run just prior to a sync?
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On a separate note, I've seen that explanation on the forums quite a few times now and I find it very frustrating. I.e. "That can't be done because it would open up a backdoor for basic users to get gold features". In other words, MM is hampering the functionality of full paying users due to it's licensing terms. As a gold user, in principle I should be fully entitled to develop a script to do X, but I'm not allowed to do it, because someone else might use that script who hasn't paid. I am being restricted not for my actions, but for the possible actions of others. Classic dog in the manger.
I think this API (if that is where the restrictions are) should be thought out more effectively. Rather than "hiding" gold features from the scripting interface. Why not make everything fully available? It should then be up to the MM installation itself to enforce access to the APIs. Hence, if I try and run my script X as a basic user, MM will throw an error "you must upgrade to use this script", whereas if I try and run it as a gold user everything would be fine. Isn't that then win-win for everyone?
Triponi
Thanks nohitter151 :-)
Sure I understand. But copying into a static list would be fine. Any ideas how I can do that with a background script, that would run just prior to a sync?
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On a separate note, I've seen that explanation on the forums quite a few times now and I find it very frustrating. I.e. "That can't be done because it would open up a backdoor for basic users to get gold features". In other words, MM is hampering the functionality of full paying users due to it's licensing terms. As a gold user, in principle I should be fully entitled to develop a script to do X, but I'm not allowed to do it, because someone else might use that script who hasn't paid. I am being restricted not for my actions, but for the possible actions of others. Classic dog in the manger.
I think this API (if that is where the restrictions are) should be thought out more effectively. Rather than "hiding" gold features from the scripting interface. Why not make everything fully available? It should then be up to the MM installation itself to enforce access to the APIs. Hence, if I try and run my script X as a basic user, MM will throw an error "you must upgrade to use this script", whereas if I try and run it as a gold user everything would be fine. Isn't that then win-win for everyone?
Triponi