FWIW, i was thinking about an example of a competing product, and its pricing. here's xojo's "buy" url: https://xojo.com/store/ these are annual prices. it's actually a little less expensive than i would have guessed, but it is what it is.
On Fri, Jul 26, 2024 at 12:05 PM Heriberto Torrado via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Yes, it really is a shame what is happening. I understand that LiveCode > has every right to monetize their product. I would be more than willing > to donate a small amount on top of the license fee to support LiveCode. > Working with something so similar to HyperCard is truly enjoyable, and > the LiveCode community is fantastic. However, this significant increase > in development costs is a major concern. > > There are free alternatives like Flutter (which supports both desktop > and mobile development), Electron, NW.js, NeutralinoJS, and Lazarus (for > desktop). Unfortunately, these tools use programming languages that are > much less user-friendly than LiveCode, such as Dart, JavaScript, and > Pascal. Additionally, with Electron and NeutralinoJS, you cannot hide > the source code. > > Best regards, > Heriberto > > On 7/26/24 11:53, Colin Kelly wrote: > > > > Hi Heriberto, > > > > I find myself in a very similar situation with 180+ employees the new > > licensing modal is not suitable for the MSE space, at least, not for > > our specific needs. > > Such a shame that after 10 years of working with LC and being along > > for the ride as the product **nearly** matures I too will have to > > leave the LC community and seek alternatives… > > > > Col. > > > > *From: *use-livecode <use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com> on behalf > > of Heriberto Torrado via use-livecode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> > > *Date: *Friday, 26 July 2024 at 16:37 > > *To: *Bob Sneidar via use-livecode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> > > *Cc: *Heriberto Torrado <htorr...@networkdreams.net> > > *Subject: *Re: Livecode Future > > > > Hi Bob, > > > > Thank you very much for clarifying my question. Based on your response, > > it's clear that LiveCode is not suitable for our needs. > > > > In my current role at the new company, I've developed several small > > applications using LiveCode for internal use: a client onboarding form, > > a workflow management app for our printers, and a folder encryption > > tool. These are small utilities, and it wouldn't be feasible for each > > user to pay $150 per app, resulting in $450 per employee. > > > > I previously purchased the Indy license and intended to buy a similar > > one now. However, it seems I will need to find another solution. > > > > As you mentioned, the Mobile development license is not relevant for us > > since I only develop desktop applications. > > > > Additionally, our strict security measures mean our firewalls won't > > allow LiveCode applications to communicate externally. > > > > After 15 years of working with LiveCode, I've learned that relying on > > programming languages without a big community and free licensing can > > lead to significant risks and potential loss of knowledge. > > > > Best regards, > > Heriberto > > > > On 7/26/24 11:07, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode wrote: > > > Yes each user who uses your app will require a seat license. > > > > > > Bob S > > > > > > > > > On Jul 25, 2024, at 5:28 PM, Heriberto Torrado via use-livecode > > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I apologize for asking my questions again, but after carefully > > reading the previous email, I am still a bit confused. > > > > > > My situation is as follows: I work as the IT Director at a company > > in New York. Among many other responsibilities, I have developed > > several apps for internal use by our employees. My question is > > straightforward: With the new licensing model, does each employee need > > to pay for a license? I am currently using the "Community" version, > > but it does not work on Apple Silicon devices. 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