[ODE] New Physics SDK released

[Ed Jones]

Gary R. Van Sickle wrote:

>>Hi,
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>>I'd like to announce that version 2 of our physics SDK is now available for
>>download.  There are a lot of (more than 40!) cool new physics demos to look
>>at.  You can check it all out here: www.novodex.com
>>
>>Oh, and its a zillion times faster/better/etc than before.  :-)
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>Well, great, but what's this commercial software have to do with ODE?
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Is it to show that you could pay thirty nine and a half grand for 
something you can get for free?

;-)

I liked the "CowPile", "Pyramid With Dudes" and "Truck Track" demos 
(even though the latter seems to choke for a second or two every couple 
of minutes, before carrying on as normal) but they're nothing I haven't 
seen ODE do.

And, far be it from me to question your licensing policy, but why would 
I want to pay $95 for something that can only ever run on one PC?
And with no support, not ever, not even via email or a public forum?
Now if the Personal Edition SDK was free and there was a "Shareware 
Edition SDK" version that allowed me to produce and distribute freeware 
or shareware applications (for, say, $95, plus a percentage of any 
shareware income?) then that would be a different kettle of fish....