but OpenOffice is not! On Wed, 1 Sept 2021 at 09:15, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> LibreOffice is alive and kicking. > > On Wed, 1 Sep 2021 09:48 David Wood via use-livecode, < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
