LiveCode Commercial License

[JB]

Disconnect your computer from the web and
see if it still works.  If still works you still do
not know for sure but if it does not work you
might be on to something.

John Balgenorth


On Sep 19, 2014, at 12:19 AM, Tiemo Hollmann TB <toolbook at kestner.de> wrote:

> Is the validation of your LiveCode license checked online against runrevs
> database when launching LC, or is the expiration date of your license stored
> locally? Will LiveCode also stop working when being offline, if your license
> has expired?
> Does anybody know, how the LiveCode licensing system actually works?
> Tiemo
> 
>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-bounces at lists.runrev.com] Im
> Auftrag
>> von Kay C Lan
>> Gesendet: Freitag, 19. September 2014 05:46
>> An: How to use LiveCode
>> Betreff: Re: LiveCode Commercial License
>> 
>> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 5:06 AM, JB <sundown at pacifier.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> People value their software and the programming tools they spend time
>>> using to make it.
>>> 
>>> What if for some reason or another LiveCode went out of business.
>> 
>> If I remember correctly JB you are on Mac, so maybe a better question
> would be
>> what happens if you go out of business.
>> 
>> If an architectural firm buys 20 Mac Pros + 20 Thunderbolt Display + 20
> copies
>> of AutoCAD LT which currently run at U$899.99 a pop, and tomorrow that
>> business went bust how much is that U$18,000 software purchase worth...
> $0*.
>> Some day, accountants, and individuals are going to realise that every
>> purchase they make through the App Store or iTunes (so not just software
> but
>> music and movies as well) is instantly worth $0 because Apple allows now
> way
>> for you to fire sale your software, music and movies.
>> 
>> * Actually it's worse than that. You don't have to go out of business all
> you
>> have to do is change your address - to a new country. There have been many
>> cases where individuals have moved country only to discover when they
> arrive
>> and update their Apple ID info, large amounts of their App Store/iTunes
>> purchases have disappeared forever.
>> 
>> http://www.macworld.com/article/2029991/crossing-borders-with-the-itunes-
>> store.html
>> 
>> I don't think Runrev care about where you live, so if you are sleeping at
>> night with the license agreement you have with Apple I can't see why you
> are
>> worried about Runrev's license
>> 
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