Is the existing method working? There always appears to be shifting sand, modifying this method for selling to renting, a different licence for this a different license for that, extensions for extra cash.
All the shifting sands suggests to me that LiveCode are not making enough. What is enough? Is it a reasonable salary, is it making the next corporate monolith, I don’t know LiveCode’s goal. It also appears that from time to time the changing strategy seems to upset long standing users. How many are upset we will never know. I wonder what the churn rate is for LiveCode? All I can really comment on is me and my concerns. I suppose I am what could be called a Hobbyist. I arrived at LiveCodes door simply because SuperCard stopped updating. I had a paid license with SuperCard, I think it may have been $129 when I started and had updated for a reduced fee but not a renting licence. I would like a license with LiveCode but am not prepared to stump up $499/year which I believe, is extortionate (forgive the word, but it is my word). I may be wrong but has it just gone up to $$$$$$$$$. Is this a case of more shifting sand in LiveCode’s shifting financial desert? It may be reasonable for some/companies who make a good living from it but otherwise, no. Why would I like to buy a licence rather than renting? Simply to obtain the add-ons that I believe will be extra cost when the LC8 widget/extension system is up and running and probably not available in the Open Source basic version (note I did not use lite). Anyway it is of no real consequence because I am sat on the Open Source sidelines waiting to see how this Game plays out between LiveCode’s Paying Customers and LiveCode. I am sure there are those who just buy a $499 licence and really don’t make enough money to justify it and at some point those people will fall by the wayside. What are people willing to pay for LiveCode? $1000, $1500, $2000, $2500….. What has been the progression of prices in the last 5 years for an Indy Licence? All the best Terry _______________________________________________ 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
