I honestly never quite saw how offering a free version alongside commercial versions was going to fly. People need to eat, and if you give something away for free, people will simply not pay for it.
I did the free version for a couple years, mainly because what I create helps almost exclusively myself, and I do not sell anything. I am on Indy for a couple years now because I feel bad about using the software for free, and I feel like I need to contribute to the "cause", which is not purely altruistic by the way. The loss of Livecode would pretty much mean the end of my development hobby. Overall I welcome this new approach. If you are using LC for free, please consider getting on a subscription, especially if you develop regularly. Bob S > On Aug 31, 2021, at 09:16 , Mike Kerner via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > I just read and watched Kevin's announcement about LC licensing. > The value for us in the OSS license was simply a greater level of assurance > that there would be longevity in the event that LC the company failed, as > the source was still there for someone else to pick up. I think that's how > MC -> RR. > So I am disappointed that the code will not be out in the open in the event > of a business failure, however, I'm also respectful of the need for more > revenue. > I will leave it to others to discuss the failure of LC to deliver x,y,z and > how that plays into the situation. > I am also not privy to a recent P/L, so I am in a bad position to opine on > what they should do or prioritize. > > -- > On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth > On the second day, God created the oceans. > On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, > and did a little diving. > And God said, "This is good." > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
