I came to Livecode from lightweight website hackery - cobbling together HTML & CSS as a non-coder (using W3schools guidance for every live of javascript). I was (and still am) relieved by the higher-level English-like language of Livecode.
None of the (dozens of) utilities I’ve created for my personal & small business use have ever needed to move beyond the IDE - or a single card for that matter. The Livecode IDE has become a personal toolbelt item for me. If the Livecode team can keep this ‘personal toolbelt’ IDE concept available to students for free (and home users for little) - the way Microsoft does with Office - could bring through the next generation of paying developers. But one doesn’t reach the long-term without passing through the short-term. So, meanwhile, they need to do what they must to keep the ship afloat and the crew inspired. Just my tuppence-worth. Best, Keith > On 2 Sep 2021, at 15:50, Roger Guay via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Sounds like a very cool idea to me, but I’m sure it’s complicated! I trust LC > to do what’s best for its future. > > Roger > > >> On Sep 2, 2021, at 7:34 AM, Keith Martin via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> I think this is (potentially) an excellent idea. Running stacks is more >> important in education use than building standalones, and the knowledge that >> a standalone CAN be made by simply ’trading up’ to a paid-for version of LC >> might be an interesting sell. But I would be surprised if this sort of thing >> hasn’t already been considered. >> >> k >> >> >>> On 2 Sep 2021, at 15:20, Ralph DiMola via use-livecode >>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>> >>> This is a good idea. I sometimes use the IDE to do a quickie text >>> manipulation task. A couple of buttons and some text file/db processing and >>> BOOM! It's done in the fraction of the time of other languages. I have now >>> done some text chunk coding that highlights many of LCs features. I can now >>> buy a platform or two If I want to expand the IDE to building distributable >>> apps. >>> >>> 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 Michael Kristensen via use-livecode >>> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2021 9:50 AM >>> To: use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Cc: Michael Kristensen >>> Subject: Suggestion: Non-Appbuilding Community Edition >>> >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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