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Lightworks to go Open Source

I just downloaded this beta, and tried to load it.. as soon as it looks for the console which i dont have) the program closes down and simply does not start...
 
You have to find ntcardvt.exe in the Lightworks program directory and execute it to run the app once. After this, you will be able to launch it from the shortcut icon.
 
I thought their market was aimed exactly at Red customers. So what about an extra fee....seems not good for me... That was not listed on the primary information we had. Let us enjoy and see how good it actually can be, and then charge us as a user.
 
Based on the feedback on their forum this release should not even be called a Beta. It's more like an Alpha version.
 
Avid DNxHD - Apple ProRes - AVC-Intra - RED R3D = DPX 10 bit and 16 bit = Extra cost
So Its not really free
 
Ivan Kovax said:
I just downloaded this beta, and tried to load it.. as soon as it looks for the console which i dont have) the program closes down and simply does not start...
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I had the same problem. Got it to run by "Run as Administrator".

I don't really have much of an opinion as it is clearly a work-in-progress. It is very efficient, speedy and stable, for now, but that is probably due to the lack of features. I do hope it grows and grooms into a top-notch NLE in the near future.

It doesn't really look like open source, with the charges for plugins and other essential features. The open source authorities aren't going to be pleased. By making it open source they are also inviting programmers to implement R3D support (and other paid features) for no charge. Not sure what's going on.
 
Again I ask, is it a free program or is it open source? If its open source where is the source code?
 
Ivan Kovax said:
I just downloaded this beta, and tried to load it.. as soon as it looks for the console which i dont have) the program closes down and simply does not start...
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Restart your machine...then it should work fine.
 
I installed Lightworks and the matrox codecs and it opened up right away; no board needed, no admin mode, no adjusting shortcuts, nor reboot. Version 10.0.1 on Win7/64.

Supposedly the most intuitive editor; while it may be a very powerful editor, I wouldn't call it intuitive. There is potential, but we'll see.

Editshare is releasing the NLE for free. It is not yet opensource, but will be next year. They must verify they have rights to all of their code before they can release it.

Support for codecs like xdcam, r3d, dnxhd, dpx, prores are not available yet and will be licensed plugins. This is editshare's means to support their development. No details available.

Linux and OSX and 64-bit windows will be available later; prob Q4 '11.

Those of you repeating your questions could have found all of the above information here: http://www.lightworksbeta.com/

Ben Brainerd said:
The main reason this happens is licensing. Most of the OSS licenses (BSD, GPL, etc) require that any associated development be open-source as well.
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Ben, this isn't quite true. The BSD license you mentioned allows code to be used in other products, even commercial ones without license restrictions (both Windows and OSX have Berkley's Unix-like BSD code in them).

The GPL requires that if any code is added to GPL licensed code, it too is licensed as GPL. There are many Open Source licenses all with varying restrictions; however the GPL is the primary viral one.

However plugin interfaces are not always code compiled together. Plugins are often independent code bases, thus can be licensed however the programmer desires. Even when it requires an SDK, this can be licensed under th LGPL which was designed so plugin or library interfaces could be compiled under their own license, while the sdk or library itself could continue in the LGPL fold.

I suggest commercial vendors usually don't write plugins for open source programs simply because of the market. Customers who are dropping money for a commercial software package are more likely to pay money for a commercial plugin. Open source software attracts pros, businesses, and hobbyists. Those willing to actually pay for a plugin are a much smaller percentage of the audience base, and possibly may already be biased against paying for them, since the main system was free.

Cory
 
Interesting Cory. I think that Lightworks will only do well if it is a superior product, not b/c it will save someone one or two grand upfront.
 
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