So, what do you guys think about Tynker?

Blaze349

DerikK wrote:
I agree with @MelonInc. It is nice that Tynker uses HTML5 and CSS3 as these are more adaptable to the future than Flash, but the blocks are just copied. Scratch is free, but Tynker costs money. Scratch is available to everyone, but Tynker is only giving access to schools. I think Tynker's funding should go towards Scratch. They are basically trying to make money off of what Scratch does, while presenting themselves as “new”. Their lessons are a nice feature that maybe Scratch could add, though.

exactly thats called stealing someones hard work
_meow_ oh it doesn't work here

Dets65

Blaze349 wrote:
Lightnin wrote:
The developers of Tynker did not reach out to us before the launch, so we were surprised to see how much Tynker borrows from Scratch.

As the saying goes, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and we always appreciate seeing how different people and projects are inspired by the Scratch approach to programming.

While there is considerable overlap, there are differences. For example, Tynker is a commercial venture, while Scratch is free.
borrows it pretty much copied the scratchblocks but changed the graphics then it charges money for their “borrowed work”
I have tried lots of game engines scratch is still better

Yeah. Money hoggers.

Blaze349

randomsomeone321 wrote:
i even tried it out and it was awesome

you think tyker is awesome it just makes you waste you're money

NoxSpooth wrote:
Looks like they did give credits to Scratch.

Tynker is a new computing platform designed by Silicon Valley technologists specifically to teach children computational learning and programming skills in a fun and imaginative way. Tynker's language is inspired by Scratch from MIT. It is a completely browser-based platform written ground up using Open Web standards such as Javascript, HTML5, CSS3 and does not use Fl

inspired the pretty much stole the ST's work

Lightnin* wrote:
mimcry is the greatest flattery or somthing like that

but that doesn't count if they try to sell someone elses work the ST should sue them.

ProdigyZeta7

Blaze349 wrote:
randomsomeone321 wrote:
i even tried it out and it was awesome
you think tyker is awesome it just makes you waste you're money

NoxSpooth wrote:
Looks like they did give credits to Scratch.

Tynker is a new computing platform designed by Silicon Valley technologists specifically to teach children computational learning and programming skills in a fun and imaginative way. Tynker's language is inspired by Scratch from MIT. It is a completely browser-based platform written ground up using Open Web standards such as Javascript, HTML5, CSS3 and does not use Fl
inspired the pretty much stole the ST's work
Lightnin* wrote:
mimcry is the greatest flattery or somthing like that
but that doesn't count if they try to sell someone elses work the ST should sue them.

Let's be reasonable here: they did include what they copied/were inspired from, so that's preponderance of credit there even if it isn't literal. And even if it's a “waste of money”, it does offer codes not present in Scratch.

Blaze349

tynker should give 50% at least profit to ST since the stole their work

jh1234l

Tynker includes a paid lesson for its paid software. (However, you can use the paid lesson on Scratch, which is free, and it will work block to block, except for a different cloning system and built in physics, which does not help encourage children to use math to make their own physics engine, which is a big part of programming: using math!) Er, I mean, TYNKER IS THE BEST! Hail tynker! You know you want to throw away your money for something that could be obtained for free, and I mean free without pirating or stealing! Especially when the free one came before the paid one, unlike Openoffice. Just take our lesson for our paid software that works block for block the same as the free alternative, unlike other paid software which contain more features than free alternatives, we offer the same stuff!

Dets65

Blaze349 wrote:
tynker should give 50% at least profit to ST since the stole their work

(jh1234l great post btw)
That's not how companies work. They made the software, why would they give their cash to ST? Why?
They made Tynker. They should atleast have credit for making software, so maybe they should keep the money they get!
It's just not economically viable for a silicon valley company to give 50% of their profit to another company, especially when they're already failing.

You might think it wastes money. That's an opinion. Also, who is ‘randomsomeone’? Did you make him up?

The ST might try to sue them, but i doubt it will work. Suing is for when someone breaks patents/copies your work with nothing new. Take for example the Chintendo Vii, a console in China. The Vii obviously copies the Wii remote, and it even uses some of the same motion technology. Nintendo could sue them.

Tynker is not the same. At least it has lessons. I agree, the price is overboard, but I doubt the Scratch Team would do much.

NoxSpooth

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Dets65 wrote:
Chintendo Vii

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Last edited by NoxSpooth (Jan. 14, 2014 15:26:26)

cupcake365

anton5009 wrote:
I say Tynker is a complete copy of scratch. They don't even give credit to scratch, and it is just sooo alike.
Heres a pic…

I agree it is just a weak copy of scratch. although the sprites on tynker are a LOT better

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randomsomeone321

randomsomeone321 wrote:
tynker has some features that i want in scratch here are the features that they have:
[TT v] // digits i know 3.14195
(user id) // tynker has this block that scratch use to have WHY DID SCRATCH TAKE THAT BLOCK AWAY
print [] at x: () y: ()

font size (18) font [normal v]

(is clone?)
i even tried it out and it was awesome

what you just saw was outdated. i found better stuff then this.
why did they charge 50$ ?

randomsomeone321

i remade the block but its not as advanced
you can see it here

iTweak0r

I used to beta-test Tynker!

001002003004

stop talking about tynker and read this :they have the word ‘scratch’ in there tutorials but the don't tell you what it is. if you want more proof you need to try it i don't have an image but i have a file…

001002003004

they have the word ‘scratch’ GO TO THIS ITS REAL: this is 100% proof

001002003004

dets65 worte:
Also, who is ‘randomsomeone’? Did you make him up?
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i chose a bad name sorry i got a new account because of ur post
its of topic this discussion is not about usernames
I DID NOT MAKE HIM UP
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tynker is a copy of scratch only thing good about it is sprite drawing added blocks but there getting popular buy a minute.
scratch is free!!! and will be forever

the say it has drag and drop interface and they stole it. also they stolen some things form inspect element and copied and pasted it into there program.
and there cloning is horrible and can freeze your computer.

Last edited by 001002003004 (March 2, 2014 15:18:43)

Blaze349

tynker bad!

Dolphingirl8987

I hate tynker!!!! teacher makes us use it but scratch is so much better we used to use scratch at school the only cool thing about tynker is it have lessons and this thing called hour of code I love scratch

cheddargirl

Dolphingirl8987 wrote:
I hate tynker!!!! teacher makes us use it but scratch is so much better we used to use scratch at school the only cool thing about tynker is it have lessons and this thing called hour of code I love scratch

We have Hour of Code on Scratch, too.

mathfreak231

sorry for necro:

Terms of Use wrote:
5.1 Except for any user-generated content, the Scratch Team owns and retains all rights in and to the Scratch code, the design, functionality, and architecture of Scratch, and any software or content provided through Scratch (collectively “the Scratch IP”).

let's see, what did Tynker take:

the design
the functionality
the architecture

i guess they are robbers

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