I don't know how much of a difference the compiling/building makes. While it is true that anyone who wants to "run an app" (even that's obviously incorrect, since stacks <> apps) can just download the free version, there is no way for that author to protect the source. Is that enough of an incentive for someone to pay up - so they can build an app instead of distributing an unlocked stack? I don't know. Will cutting them off from tsNet, or building/distributing mobile/server/web matter? Again, dunno. I am curious to know how much business any firm generates from either a trial or from a free version - like how many people take a flier and then decide to pay up as a result. My hunch is that more people grow from a free version to a paid version than grow from a free trial to a paid version. I think free trials are more like test drives. At any rate, I'm hoping that LC can make money.
On Thu, Sep 2, 2021 at 10:52 AM Ralph DiMola via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > True, true. > > There could be a small group of programmers that pass a stack around but > you would not be able to convince/teach a civilian to install a programming > IDE and explain how to run the stack along with any other supporting files, > SW or plug-ins... Mobile would be a non-starter. I would not dismiss this > out-of-hand. A 90 day free IDE could also be an option. > > Ralph DiMola > IT Director > Evergreen Information Services > rdim...@evergreeninfo.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On > Behalf Of Kevin Miller via use-livecode > Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2021 10:31 AM > To: How to use LiveCode > Cc: Kevin Miller; Michael Kristensen > Subject: Re: Suggestion: Non-Appbuilding Community Edition > > Thanks for the constructive suggestion. Unfortunately with a free non-app > building version, everyone who needs to run an app can just download that. > > Kind regards, > > Kevin > > Kevin Miller ~ ke...@livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/ > LiveCode: Develop Yourself > > On 02/09/2021, 14:49, "use-livecode on behalf of Michael Kristensen via > use-livecode" <use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com on behalf of > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Hi there > > I suggest that there could be a Non-Appbuilding Community Edition > > That would be for personal use, and to learn coding. > > Michael > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- 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