Comments on: Tweening with Tweensy – Properties and Colors

By: Tweensy | massiveProCreation Blog

Tweensy | massiveProCreation Blog — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:01:18 +0000

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By: Miller J.

Miller J. — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:02:17 +0000

You do it like this without using the group:

var NewColor:ColorTransform = new ColorTransform();
NewColor.color = 0xEEEEEE;
Tweensy.to(TheObject.transform.colorTransform,NewColor,2.0,null,0,TheObject);

By: Miller J.

Miller J. — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 08:02:00 +0000

You do it like this without using the group:

var NewColor:ColorTransform = new ColorTransform();
NewColor.color = 0xEEEEEE;
Tweensy.to(TheObject.transform.colorTransform,NewColor,2.0,null,0,TheObject);

By: alecmce

alecmce — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:24:36 +0000

Yes Shane, you're absolutely right. Here are some problems with that:

If I write code for the purposes of creating a free piece of software, then want to reuse my code for a commercial venture, I have to refactor the TweenMax library out of the code.

If I am a freelancer and then am contracted to work for a big company looking to create a commercial product, my knowledge of TweenMax is useless to me.

If I create an 'open-source' library with dependencies on TweenMax my MIT license is invalid, and though I am no lawyer, I might be liable to pay for the Greensock license on behalf of companies who use my source in commercial projects.

In my opinion, using TweenMax for non-commercial projects reduces my knowledge of libraries that are truly open-sourced, and runs the risk of violating licenses. Greensock are welcome to their license, but as soon as I learned of it, I removed every reference to their code from my hard-drive. I would urge others to do the same, unless they work for a company who have decided to pay for the code.

By: Alec McEachran

Alec McEachran — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:24:00 +0000

Yes Shane, you’re absolutely right. Here are some problems with that:

If I write code for the purposes of creating a free piece of software, then want to reuse my code for a commercial venture, I have to refactor the TweenMax library out of the code.

If I am a freelancer and then am contracted to work for a big company looking to create a commercial product, my knowledge of TweenMax is useless to me.

If I create an ‘open-source’ library with dependencies on TweenMax my MIT license is invalid, and though I am no lawyer, I might be liable to pay for the Greensock license on behalf of companies who use my source in commercial projects.

In my opinion, using TweenMax for non-commercial projects reduces my knowledge of libraries that are truly open-sourced, and runs the risk of violating licenses. Greensock are welcome to their license, but as soon as I learned of it, I removed every reference to their code from my hard-drive. I would urge others to do the same, unless they work for a company who have decided to pay for the code.

By: Shane Hoffa

Shane Hoffa — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:27:10 +0000

TweenMax only requires you to pay if the end user of your application has to pay to view it. Like if there is a membership fee for a site, or an end user is purchasing a CD-Rom what has Flash content on it that uses TweenMax. Other than that, it is free.

By: Shane Hoffa

Shane Hoffa — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:27:00 +0000

By: alec

alec — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:11:27 +0000

Not yet, Jackson. I may look into it in the coming months.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:11:00 +0000

Not yet, Jackson. I may look into it in the coming months.

By: Jackson Dunstan

Jackson Dunstan — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:32:14 +0000

I’ve recently been using TweensyZero instead of Tweensy since my tweening needs are light, it’s really fast, and it’s really small. Have you checked it out? If so, what are your impressions?