On Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 10:47 AM, Roger Eller <roger.e.el...@sealedair.com> wrote:
> On Feb 25, 2017 9:21 AM, "Mike Kerner via use-livecode" < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > All I did was plant the thought, and Bernd went nuts with it. Welcome to > > management. Where's my big paycheck and pin stripes? > > Anyway, we have been reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeealy slooooooooooooooooow as a > > community picking up the ball and running with it since LC went OSS. > Every > > time we start going after ANYTHING in LC it's a plus, so I'm glad the > > dictionary is getting attention. > > I supported LC OSS when it was in kickstarter with my personal $$$. And > it was the largest sum that I personally have ever given toward any cause. > It was very difficult for me because I don't sell any apps. My investment > was 1) because I believe in the potential of LC to empower non-programmers > to create, 2) to open the doors for OSS programmers to improve the product > for everyone, 3) to reap the reward of lifetime LC upgrades so I can > continue to enjoy creating without having to learn C or java, or whatever > else. I have always loved the idea that our interface was created in its > own language. I see the advantages for the "team" to remove some burdens, > but at the same time it makes me feel like something special is being > abandoned. But I'm not selling apps, so disregard me. > > ~Roger > Just to clarify, I am thrilled that there are people in the community that have both the time and the skills to contribute. Others like myself have also contributed in varying degrees monetarily, but may or may not do more beyond that. That might be considered "reeeeeealy sloooooow at picking up the ball", but both types of contributions make OSS work at the end of the day. I love Bernd's dictionary stack, by the way. Everything he touches is outstanding! ~Roger _______________________________________________ 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
