For what it's worth, I am also an open source skeptic. Look what happened to Open Office. It died because no one wanted to work on it.
But please simplify the pricing. And I am not a fan of subscription prices either. Let me buy and upgrade if I want when a new version is out. LiveCode is magical. (From a beta HyperCard user!) 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
