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From: Nicolas Calimet
Subject: [linux] Extending the expired beta.23 release
Date: 20 Dec 2007 18:04:38
Message: <476af506$1@news.povray.org>
Similarly to the POVWIN beta 23 release, the package for Linux can be
extended over the expiration date by up to one week at a time:

1) run  ./povray --betacode  to obtain a time-limited code (integer value)
2) set the environment variable POVRAY_BETA with this code
3) repeat when the current code doesn't work anymore.

	This weekly extension will work up to one year after the initial
expiration date (here Nov. 30th).

	- NC


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From: HENON fabien
Subject: Re: [linux] Extending the expired beta.23 release
Date: 13 Apr 2008 11:50:00
Message: <web.48022b37361cc0b53e633570@news.povray.org>
Nicolas Calimet <pov### [at] freefr> wrote:
> Similarly to the POVWIN beta 23 release, the package for Linux can be
> extended over the expiration date by up to one week at a time:
>
> 1) run  ./povray --betacode  to obtain a time-limited code (integer value)
> 2) set the environment variable POVRAY_BETA with this code
> 3) repeat when the current code doesn't work anymore.
>
>  This weekly extension will work up to one year after the initial
> expiration date (here Nov. 30th).
>
>  - NC

Hi,

Just a dumb question, but how exactly do you set the env variable ?
I have tried :
export POVRAY_BETA=${1495134191}
and
export POVRAY_BETA=1495134191
as user but none of the two work.

Thanks,

Fabien


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From: Nicolas Calimet
Subject: Re: [linux] Extending the expired beta.23 release
Date: 14 Apr 2008 06:30:08
Message: <48033230$1@news.povray.org>
> but how exactly do you set the env variable ?
> export POVRAY_BETA=1495134191

	It's that one.
	And for csh-like shells: setenv POVRAY_BETA thebetacodevalue

> as user but none of the two work.

	The beta codes are time-limited, so be sure to enter the current one.
	If that still does not work, the other option is to compile from sources  :-)

	- NC


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