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Dolphin 6.1.5 Released. 100% Open Source. Flash Apps & Forum Included. New Licenses.

While preparing for the huge release of Dolphin 7, we decided to update 6.1.x line to make sure the current version doesn't have critical bugs/issues. Thanks to your feedback and participation, we've been able to locate and fix over 50 issues.

The list of updates is available here.


Upgrade Pack

No waiting this time. The update package is ready for your consumption. You're welcome to download it.


United

There's only one file now, for everything. One license - for everything. There're no more Ray Widgets, no more Orca. It's all Dolphin now - with everything included, and everything under one license. No more re-installing when you purchase a license, no more separate registrations.

License

New licenses work for the entire package and remove links from all site pages and from Flash apps.

New pricing is available here.


License Updates

I know everyone was waiting for the price, but we had reasons to keep mum. Now, brace yourself:

Every license issued for any BoonEx product is now updated to an "Unlimited Dolphin" license!!


Let me spell it out:

If you have 3 months of an Orca license remaining - you get Unlimited Dolphin, with all Flash apps.

If you have an unlimited Dolphin license without Ray widgets - you get Unlimited Dolphin, with all Flash apps.

If you have ANY active license it will work as an Unlimited License, both for the new Dolphin and for any of your current BoonEx products.

Cool, eh?

SmartPro License holders get new SmartPro Licenses (5 domain).


100% Open Source

From now forward, every piece of the Dolphin package is open-source, and that includes Flash apps - chat, IM, player, etc. You can now modify them as you please. We'll be opening access to SVN with all files later this week.

P.S.

And finally, I have to ask you to be patient this week. We're sorting out a bunch of bug issues related to this move and are working hard to make everything work smoothly as soon as possible. Your feedback and cooperation is much appreciated.

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sammie
o no more contributor stars?
Andrew Boon
All current contributors will receive unlimited licenses, one per star. All new contributors won't have this special anymore, sorry.
superbus
If you have ANY active license it will work as an Unlimited License, both for the new Dolphin and for any of your current BoonEx products.


Cool, eh?
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i'm the lucky one ! :)
i have unlimited lifetime Ray licenses
sammie
was the issue of the callbacks resolved? VictorT said it would be.

i guess our stars will be converted to Dolphin adfree licenses over the next day or so?
clubbeyourself
Yes, please confirm when our stars will be converted to licenses as I have triued to access the license details for my contributor status and it has been removed.
Andrew Boon
Contributor starts will be converted and we're setting up the anti-callback stuff now. Will go to sleep now and will work on that 2morrow. Have a nice day!
sammie
sweet dreams and you all did a great job.
Diddy
thanks, sweet dreams and a successful day tomorrow :-)
Nighto2007
thank you for Upgrade .. great job

nice dreams ;)

regards
kumpleto
Dear sir/madam,

Does this mean that if i purchased a LIcenced Orca which will still expire on 09.03.2010, i can avail the
Dolphin - Unlimited Time License already for free?

If yes, how can i download it and/or get the license?

thanks
VictorT
>> Does this mean that if i purchased a LIcenced Orca which will still expire on 09.03.2010, i can avail the
Dolphin - Unlimited Time License already for free?

Yes, your paid Orca license is converted to Unlimited license for whole Dolphin 6.1.5 version. All you have to do is to upgrade to/install this version and apply your license to it.
kumpleto
dear sir,

thank you very much for your kind reply. I'm just being careful w/ my action, so may i ask if it won't affect my old license if i apply the 6.1.5 version. To apply the license, all i have to do is use my existing license?

Lastly, i have a couple of custom modules inside my website, could u recommend an expert or does Boonex assist this kind of support?

Awaiting your reply.

Thank you.

Kumpleto
JasonVan
It's like Christmas in May! Thank you!
HernanL
I might be wrong, but I felt quite disappointed by the new pricing structure. I was planning to start with a smartpro pack and now I can´t afford one, because it simply tripled it´s price! I think Boonex should reconsider issuing a 998€ license.
Cheers for the upgrade.
bonnoccaz
Hi..
#FR# Mérci pour votre M.A.J. Bon boulo..
Thank you for Upgrade .. great job ..
Best regards
KITEVOX
Zine
Same question as kumpleto,
If i have a license for only dolphin and a/v chat that expires in a year.
Does this mean I get an unlimited license for the product plus all the other products for 6.1.5:
Orca,
Dolphin,
Ray
Ray Desktop
Ray Chat
Ect, Ect, Ect.....

And where does it upgrade. Is it automatic in the 6.1.5 patch?
Will this include the upgrade when 7 comes out?
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Thanks :) ,
Zine
Mike
Hi Zine.....
You bet! Any purchased or contributor license converts you to an unlimited that includes all scripts - but you need to use the link and upgrade to the 6.1.5 version and apply your Dolphin (or other) license. Everything gets registered automatically. ... no more separates! Some details are still being worked out for clarity, but that is how it will work
CALTRADE
I'm also a bit confused about our upgrade path. For those of us who have systems that have been modified, should we go through the upgrade to D6.1.5 - or should we wait for D7? Prior to this recent announcement of 6.1.5 I assumed we would be directly upgrading from 6.1.4 to 7. Will there now be two upgrade scripts? One for 6.1.4 and one for 6.1.5? - or do we now have to do two different upgrades? It seems to me you just threw a monkey wrench into the works.
CALTRADE
Oh, that licensing sucks! I was always worried that the obsification I thought I was hearing about licensing could destroy the system - and it looks like that may have happened! Dolphin got where it is because it was completely free and open source - and the $100 license was affordable for most people, while still retaining a free version. I'm going to review this more, but I am not at all happy about what I have read- this means Boonex will essentially own all our applications. You have had see more us giving input to this for more than a year, and have promised many times that we would be happy with the licensing. On first glance, this looks like a really, really bad move.
kumpleto
Just wonder what would be the use of 6.1.5 if the version that we've been waiting for will be released soon.

Isn't this a waste of time and effort on your part guys doing the 6.1.5 when all of us here are awaiting the version 7?

cheers
mastermindsro
Wow! This MUST be a joke!!!
800$ for ONE unlimited license? Good luck with your business, I'm NOT buying.. stop being so greedy people!
With 800$ I can buy 3 or 4 Windows Vista Ultimate unlimited licenses with future unlimited upgrades.. (at least in my country).. and that is A LOT more complex software..
We are waiting for a realistic price.. remember when you said that Dolphin will be more affordable? ..let me put it in a different way.. do you guys know that most of your customers will NEVER see more use all the ray widgets or the orca forum? or the e-shop.. or everything else packed for the script boonex.com will need to run? I'm not throwing money on something I will never use.. you'd better return to the old individual license system..
I'm sure I'm not the only one thinking this way..
"more affordable".. yeah sure..
CALTRADE
Mastermind, you are not - I am feeling almost sick to my stomach this morning because of all the time I have dedicated to this. I also remember the promise that the new licensing would make Dolphin "more affordable" - how is giving Boonex $790 - or paying them "for life" more affordable that $100 for life? They took feedback on everything except the licensing and the banner advertising Boonex that we have to keep is huge and ugly. How is this different now from just getting see more a Ning account- except for the massively more work we have to do to get Dolphin running in the real world. Boonex got where is was because of the free and open source versions. Unless they really do something about this, I think they can forget about being "the next big thing".
mastermindsro
Believe me.. I'm not usually so active in ANY community, because I have a very busy life.. but dolphin seemed at that time to deserve the attention.. so I tried to help the project as much as I could.. that's history from now on.. I don't like greedy people.. I don't like people who use their position in the market to ask high-prices.. 200-250$ is the only reasonable price.. and at 250$ it must be 99,9% bug-free.. (that's next to *no bugs at all*)
CALTRADE
I know what you mean Masterro - we have been thinking this is more like an "open source" community - and have been contributing to Boonex right and left, but to them it is a commercial business (with an occasional environmental initiative thrown in as a red herring). I didn't say it in my post, but this is very much like a "bait and switch" scheme.
mickyb
I'm kinda confused, is the contributor pricing still the same, will the $20 a month give me the ads-free?
Mike
Hi Mickyb,
Here's the key..."If you have ANY active license it will work as an Unlimited License, both for the new Dolphin and for any of your current BoonEx products."
This includes contributor licenses. But - no longer will contributor membership bring a set of licenses...that is discontinued. So if you have even one current contributor license (just Shoutbox, for instance) - you get a Dolphin unlimited, and need only upgrade and apply that license. Remember - Dolphin now has see more all scripts as part of it - no more separate licenses for each. Plus - if you have more than one currently active star (multiple sets of licenses/memberships) you get an unlimited Dolphin license for each star. You're there!
 
 
 
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