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I ADMIT I WAS WRONG FROM A MORAL STAND POINT.I don't think you were ever morally wrong. But I do think you are taking the "higher road" here and applaud your willingness to consider multiple sides of the issue. Bravo.
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You must have been typing your reaction while I added "at this point"I simply misinterpreted "at this point"! Your post is very informative, I just wanted to clarify the point. Contracts can be very tricky!
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Ok Ben, we understand, you don't like any linux and you'll be never something to do with.
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So, this discussion is only pointless for you.1) You don't seem to have understood the thread. Ben is an avid linux supporter. He's opposed to the economic cost of developing for and supporting a platform very few people actually use to fly X-Plane.
2) This discussion is pointless because it keeps revolving around one point and won't change anything. What is amazing though is that it shows that the developers here have carefully considered the issue and are willing to explain in a public forum the logic behind their actions. You might be disappointed with the result, but feelings don't trump statistics from the guys who are actually collecting the numbers and are economically affected by this decision. You can't possibly think that the guys who make a living (or at least an extra salary) doing this would turn down money if the return on investment were there? That would be stupid. The ROI is simply not there.
3) There are many talented people in the world, and only a tiny few of them are actively contributing to the X-Plane community. Gizmo is an amazing development for the X-Plane world. Don't bite the hand that feeds.
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this EULA itself is illegalMind however that only the provision prohibiting re-sell is unenforceable. The entire EULA is not void.
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You are asking a legal question that only an attorney in your jurisdiction would be able to answer. An EULA is a contract between you and the author of the software you are licensing, and your use of the software is basically your agreement to uphold the contract. Most EULA prohibit re-sell, although I have not read Flight Factor's EULA as I do not own the software. Some jurisdictions (in Europe, for example) refuse to enforce these provisions. In others, however, they are a valid binding contract and you would be in the wrong to re-sell the software.
My personal feeling is that within the flight simulator community you are playing with fire. Just chalk up your dissatisfaction with the software as a loss and move on.
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Quite excited about this, Igorland! Looking for good x-plane helper apps to use on my new ipad, this will be a great help in flight planning for the saab 340!
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Enjoying the heck out of the fun bird! Enroute to Kona on the Big Island at FL230.
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I'd think an i7 & fat GPU with that much resource on tap should be running much better.In the end it does. I neglected to put X-Plane into full-screen mode, not sure why it took me so long to figure out. I'm now getting between 35-50 depending on scenery.
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That is very odd. The 732 should perform very well on that system.As it turns out I'm an idiot. I've been using X-Plane in windowed mode. Flipping it to full screen gives me MUCH better framerate. Instead of 15-20 with the 732, I'm closer to 50 now!
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Do you use a Mac or windows?Windows 8. Fairly new machine too. i7 4770 3.4ghz // 16 gb Ram // NVIDIA GTX 770 4 gb
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Just picked it up, because I would like to support developers taking the risk of releasing these classics! I've loved the 737 from my childhood days and happy to see this one on the market. First impression is positive, understanding that this a 1-man (2-man?) operation. Framerates are much lower than I would like, lower than the Saab 340 on my machine, which means I'll need to adjust scenery settings. Looking forward to spending some time with this bird!
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Glad you're feeling better! The flu is not fun.
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Yes!
This is a huge leap forward for X-Plane, at least for me anyway.
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I do many things while flying, like reading, cross country skiing, swimming, playing musicIt's almost as if you could just do the take-off and landing and still be doing the same thing...
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Got a pretty full plate at the moment.Sad about the DC-4, but loving this statement right here!
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Its sad that all those planes I bought over at the org are free now. Have had this one since its release as payware.
I too bought it at release. I really enjoyed it, got some great flights out of it. I don't begrudge other people getting it for free now though. I know my money supported the development of the plane, and I got my money's worth in time spent flying. I would probably feel differently if I had bought it a week before they started giving it away.
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I'm just disappointed that it doesn't have a build in navigation device like a basic GPS or FMCI don't mean this in an insulting or rude tone (tone is hard to convey over the internet), but have you tried reading charts and navigating? It's a lot more fun (for me anyway) than GPS/FMC navigation. I spend more time understanding the route. I still follow airline routes, but have to use my instruments, rather than push the nav button. I get a better idea of where I'm flying. It's really a trip to make that final turn and there it is, our destination runway. Especially in IFR conditions. I know most variants have a GPS or FMS, but don't let that ruin the fun.
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As more games come for browsers none of this will matter a whole lot.I rue the day this happens.
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Great! I love seeing summaries of advancements in the X-Plane world, keeps me from missing out on the good stuff. I might not always agree on what is the "good stuff" but I appreciate seeing your perspective!
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I hate to make updates like these, but I also just don't wanna stop doing themThe updates are awesome! It's great being able to follow along. I also think it may help keep the obsessives from freaking out?
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Interesting article. I'm really glad I got to fly on one of ANA's 747s a few years ago. Besides being my favorite plane, Japanese airlines provide a very pleasant flight experience.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/12/business/international/bidding-farewell-to-the-747.html
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So that'll be two 737s now coming?
Don't want to sound dismissive, but it's going to be tough being up against the IXEG 737.
As much as I would like some sort of "master list" developers worked off of to spread resources evenly, they gotta do the planes that tickle their fancy or why even bother. Besides, I can't see why there wouldn't be room in the market for both.
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Finally I moved to New Zeland.The next logical move will be to the Cook Islands! You'll get to do some visual approaches for Air Raratonga.
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I think there's a lot of very valid points in the above article.Variable pricing and the ability to upgrade hardware kills it for me. Desktop gamers just use their desktops, console gamers want consoles. Consoles shouldn't be treated like desktop systems...
(Developing for) Linux SUCKS
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Sure. Here's just one quote from Ben, on a theme that he has mentioned multiple times across these forums: "Side note: I love Linux, but that doesn't mean I'm silly enough to try and make a market out of selling to a very niche gaming market that uses it. Would I recommend it to a client as a reliable OS? Absolutely. It just depends what your target use is..."
http://forums.x-pilot.com/topic/6542-have-you-guysgals-tried-the-new-prepar3d-21/?p=70413
Not supporting Linux on Gizmo and other X-Aviation products is a reasoned economic decision that has nothing to do with the individual developers feelings towards Linux OS.