Bye, and thanks for the fish

[Kevin Miller]

Thanks Devin, I do appreciate the words of support. Change is always hard, and this particular one was something we were not looking forward to. But it had to be done and we will find our way through it.

Kind regards,

Kevin

Kevin Miller ~ kevin at livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/
LiveCode: Develop Yourself

On 02/09/2021, 10:50, "use-livecode on behalf of Bernard Devlin via use-livecode" <use-livecode-bounces at lists.runrev.com on behalf of use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

    Hi Kevin

    I've read your various interactions with people here and on the forum and I
    think you're handling this superbly  In the last 5 years my house insurance
    has doubled in price (the house has remained the same size and the
    insurance offers no more features). At no point has my insurance company
    said "contact us if you can't afford this and we'll work something out".

    Regards,

    On Thu, Sep 2, 2021 at 10:34 AM Kevin Miller via use-livecode <
    use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

    > What she said. Get in touch and I'm sure we can work something out.
    >
    > Kind regards,
    >
    > Kevin
    >
    > Kevin Miller ~ kevin at livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/
    > LiveCode: Develop Yourself
    >
    > On 02/09/2021, 04:36, "use-livecode on behalf of J. Landman Gay via
    > use-livecode" <use-livecode-bounces at lists.runrev.com on behalf of
    > use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
    >
    >     This situation is the kind of thing that Kevin encourages you to
    > contact
    >     support about. He's said he doesn't want to lose anyone.
    >
    >     It's true that open source has made things difficult for the company,
    > but
    >     they also value the folks who have stood by them all this time. Please
    > do
    >     write to Heather.
    >
    >     --
    >     Jacqueline Landman Gay | jacque at hyperactivesw.com
    >     HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com
    >     On September 1, 2021 7:54:16 PM Neville Smythe via use-livecode
    >     <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
    >
    >     >> On 1 Sep 2021, at 11:36 pm, use-livecode-request at lists.runrev.com
    > wrote:
    >     >>
    >     >> i am not sure, if everyone is aware of it, but standalones that
    > were
    >     >> created with the Starter Plan license will expire as soon as the
    > Startert
    >     >> Plan subscription expires.
    >     >
    >     > Not even Apple is that rapacious.
    >     >
    >     > I used to have a commercial licence back when I was selling stuff
    > (although
    >     > the economics of software never made sense). Since retiring I have
    > been
    >     > “freeloading" with the Community edition as a hobbyist, my only LC
    > uses
    >     > being for personal use, and maintaining admin and operating software
    > I
    >     > wrote for a not-for-profit sporting organisation, and occasionally
    >     > contributing bug reports. I can well understand the need for LC to
    > move to
    >     > a profitable basis, and I would be happy buy a plan if it made sense
    > for
    >     > our use, but there is no way my NFP association can afford US$1000
    > every
    >     > year - or even one year (we would use 3 platforms, and not even the
    > Server
    >     > is thrown in with the desktop platforms). And a Starter Kit that
    > means the
    >     > app would stop working when I pass on (I have been around since
    > Hypercard
    >     > day 1) is an insult. Seems to me the hobbyist use of LC has come to
    > an end.
    >     > A great pity, but I guess times move on.
    >     >
    >     > I have greatly enjoyed being part of this (mostly) friendly and
    > generous
    >     > community for many years.
    >     >
    >     > Neville Smythe
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