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#1 2012-03-30 17:53:56

Lightnin
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Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

The Scratch 1.4 source is now available under the Gnu General Public License v2!  This newly re-licensed code is basically the same as the old code that's been available for a long time under the Scratch Source Code License, so don't expect to find any changes. We mainly released this version under the GPL so that free software distros - like Debian, Fedora, and Ubuntu - could make Scratch easily available to their users.

You can visit this page for more info:
http://info.scratch.mit.edu/Source_Code

If you want to make a mod / remix of Scratch, you might be better off starting from the already released "Scratch Source Code Licensed" code.  You could use the GPL code if you want - you just have to make sure you change the name of your remix from Scratch, remove the Scratch Cat and Gobo, and disable uploading to the Scratch website. See the source code page linked above for more info.

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#2 2012-03-30 18:14:14

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Re: Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

Cool, whatever that means :p

Why

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#3 2012-03-30 19:16:53

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Re: Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

RedRocker227 wrote:

Cool, whatever that means :p

smile   It basically means that Scratch will be easier to install and run on Ubuntu and other Linuxes.

But also: Free software is awesome! Scratch couldn't exist without other free software, like Apache - our webserver - which is free, and memcached, and varnish, and mysql, and of course :Squeak!  Without all this awesome free software, created by people who value free software and sharing all their work, Scratch as we know it would not be possible.

So, yeah - Free (as in free speech) software is awesome.  smile  And now Scratch is free in the way that a lot of free software people like and think is important. ok, nuff said.

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#4 2012-03-30 19:45:58

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Re: Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

Cool.

Does this mean existing scratch mods will have to make changes to how they work? (BYOB has a modified gobo in it)

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#5 2012-03-30 20:04:12

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Re: Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

zippynk wrote:

Cool.

Does this mean existing scratch mods will have to make changes to how they work? (BYOB has a modified gobo in it)

Nope, BYOB / SNAP is all good.

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#6 2012-03-30 20:56:18

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Re: Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

Coolish.

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#7 2012-03-30 21:02:31

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Re: Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

This means Scratch can be in the Ubuntu Software Centre right? Awesome!  big_smile

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#8 2012-03-30 23:12:55

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Re: Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

jji7skyline wrote:

This means Scratch can be in the Ubuntu Software Centre right? Awesome!  big_smile

i think so

the question is

How long from now?

and also most people already have it who are seeing this so it doesn't matter that much

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#9 2012-03-30 23:47:11

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Re: Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

Now to plan how to make a wiki article about this  tongue

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#10 2012-03-31 00:43:49

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Re: Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

That's really cool!

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#11 2012-03-31 00:52:35

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Re: Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

Really cool!

If you can read this you are in range.

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#12 2012-03-31 01:03:23

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Re: Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

Chrischb wrote:

Now to plan how to make a wiki article about this  tongue

Already got to adding a section  tongue

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#13 2012-03-31 01:13:38

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Re: Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

That sounds great!  smile

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#14 2012-03-31 17:39:21

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Re: Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

This makes my life so much easier, as I use Ubuntu as an operating system!

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#15 2012-03-31 21:14:21

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Re: Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

XenoK_Studios wrote:

This makes my life so much easier, as I use Ubuntu as an operating system!

Me too.  smile 
There are still some kinks to work out, because Scratch needs to be packaged to depend on the Squeak vm in the repositories, and there are a couple incompatibilities at the moment.  But I think the license was the major roadblock, and now that that's resolved, once the bugs get worked out it could be in the software center in a matter of weeks.

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#16 2012-03-31 21:45:18

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Re: Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

Lightnin wrote:

XenoK_Studios wrote:

This makes my life so much easier, as I use Ubuntu as an operating system!

Me too.  smile 
There are still some kinks to work out, because Scratch needs to be packaged to depend on the Squeak vm in the repositories, and there are a couple incompatibilities at the moment.  But I think the license was the major roadblock, and now that that's resolved, once the bugs get worked out it could be in the software center in a matter of weeks.

Very cool!  smile

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#17 2012-03-31 23:10:06

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Re: Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

Great! I'm gonna get modding now!  smile

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#18 2012-04-01 00:59:42

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Re: Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

Lightnin wrote:

XenoK_Studios wrote:

This makes my life so much easier, as I use Ubuntu as an operating system!

Me too.  smile 
There are still some kinks to work out, because Scratch needs to be packaged to depend on the Squeak vm in the repositories, and there are a couple incompatibilities at the moment.  But I think the license was the major roadblock, and now that that's resolved, once the bugs get worked out it could be in the software center in a matter of weeks.

Awesome!

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#19 2012-04-01 04:43:14

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Re: Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

Awesome, this was a really good choice!  smile

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#20 2012-04-01 06:23:11

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Re: Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

Is this why the ranks are now "pony" and "Neigh herd leader" and such?  And why it says "Neigh forums"?
I miss the old times already.  sad
AND WHY ARE WE NOT EVEN ABLE TO SAY S-C-R-A-T-C-H?


WAIT IS THIS AN APRIL FOOLS PRANK???

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#21 2012-04-01 08:46:11

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Re: Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

PlutoIsHades wrote:

Is this why the ranks are now "pony" and "Neigh herd leader" and such?  And why it says "Neigh forums"?
I miss the old times already.  sad
AND WHY ARE WE NOT EVEN ABLE TO SAY S-C-R-A-T-C-H?


WAIT IS THIS AN APRIL FOOLS PRANK???

Code:

YES!

AHH, IT EVENI DOES IT IN CODE!
Y-E-S

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#22 2012-04-01 09:06:01

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Re: Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

I've never heard of Neigh. Where can I get the actual release?
The Scratch team have a better sense of humor than every human on earth combined

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#23 2012-04-01 09:10:35

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Re: Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

What is Neigh? I find nothing about it and the links don't work!

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#24 2012-04-01 09:14:28

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Re: Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

PlutoIsHades wrote:

Is this why the ranks are now "pony"

OH NO
Anything but this ST!

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#25 2012-04-01 09:15:14

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Re: Scratch 1.4 Source code now available under the GPL v2

smartears wrote:

What is Neigh? I find nothing about it and the links don't work!

The ST making fun of bronies.

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