...and Livecode... where are we now?

[Bob Sneidar]

I agree with Trevor here, but I'd like to interject a bit. I have 2 reasons I declined to use the Filemaker model many years ago. One was that I could not code procedurally. Coding was done using graphic objects whose properties you had to open and edit, then save. Easy I suppose for a non-coder, but VERY time consuming, especially when you needed to find out where something was going wrong! Perhaps that has been addressed in Livecode for Filemaker. 

The other thing was it's licensing model. To have LOCAL USERS run a utility app I created, they each needed to purchase a license for Filemaker Client, or else I had to run Filemaker Server, again licensed per user. The cost of widespread distribution in house or commercially made it completely untenable for me. 

I'm not sure if licensing has been addressed. If not then I think we can expect Filemaker to maintain it's market position without too much future growth. 

Bob S


> On Oct 3, 2019, at 08:47 , Trevor DeVore via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 2:01 PM hh via use-livecode <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
>>> Trevor D. wrote:
>>> If that is the case and they can build that revenue source
>>> then it should ultimately be a good thing for those of us
>>> who don't use LiveCode FM. It is unfortunate that LC has
>>> to sit mostly idle for so long though.
>> 
>> All true. But will the idle state of LC ever change again?
>> 
> 
> I believe that it will if LiveCode FM gets traction. I may be wrong.
> 
> 
>> Filemaker is updating its features fast and so LiveCode will
>> FOREVER try to reach their goal of supporting 99% of the FM
>> features: "Version 1.2 of LCFM covers approximately 78% of
>> the total FileMaker feature set" ...
>> 
> 
> Creating a great product is a wonderful journey that can go on
> indefinitely given the right variables. If LiveCode FM generates lots of
> revenue then it will continue on. And hopefully fuel the development of the
> underlying technology (LiveCode) that LiveCode FM is built on.
> 
> -- 
> Trevor DeVore
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