George Lew wrote:End-users can enjoy the Telerik RadControls for free ONLY IF module developers willing to buy the developer license or DNN Pro edition with comes with Telerik License.
At the moment, sure, I can grant that. The user doesn't have to buy a licence anymore though. I see that as as very positive step. Onyak ships with the trial version, and has very cheap prices for the vast amount you get. I don't see any increase in price in his stuff because of the use of telerik in comparison to other similar modules that do not.
Once the wrappers are in place, any module developer will be able to use the wrappers to use telerik controls in their module without any cost to them, or the end user.
This is what I see as the real beauty of the agreement between DNN and telerik - Over time more and more [and better and better] access to the telerik web controls will be available through the DNN wrappers to grant module developers greater ability to use the controls without need for a licence on the developer or user side of things.
George Lew wrote:You may see some of the core modules are using Telerik Radcontrols which is good for end users but if we see it from commercial prespective, it's nothing more than a promotional strategy to set the standard in order to 'encourage' more developers to use this 'standardize' extension rather than the old DNN Web controls 'going to be ceased eventually' (personal observation) in the DNN Roadmap.
I hope they phase in the telerik controls to the current DNN web controls. No offense guys - They's not the purtiest. :)
I can readily accept that it DNN is going to encourage use of the available telerik controls when the come available. It will help improve the UI and easily available functionality for module developers.
Note to DNN/Telerik guys working on wrappers/intergration - Make sure setting a custom skin is available, plzkthx. :)
IFF there wasn't going to be way to access the telerik controls without the conditions quoted at the top - Yes, there would be cause for concern. Since that is not the case - through the DNN Open Core API access to the telerik controls will be available so any module developer can use them - there is no need to be concerned about, what seems to be your point, a forced purchase of the telerik controls.