> LiveCode is magical. (From a beta HyperCard user!)
Gosh! I was also a Hypercard user. But a beta Hypercard user! WOW! Dave > > On Wed, 1 Sept 2021 at 01:04, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> 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 >> > > > -- > Kaveh Bazargan PhD > Director > River Valley Technologies <http://rivervalleytechnologies.com/> ● Twitter > <https://twitter.com/rivervalley1000> ● LinkedIn > <https://www.linkedin.com/in/bazargankaveh/> ● ORCID > <https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1414-9098> > *Accelerating the Communication of Research* > _______________________________________________ > 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
