Suggestion: Non-Appbuilding Community Edition

[Tom Glod]

Kevin,

Keeping a short trial gives the impression of a lack of confidence in the
platforms ability to prove and provide its value.

a 90 day trial would allow people to really dive in, to start on their
project, and help to ensure that decisions are not rushed.

I just can't see how a short trial works better for livecode.  It literally
forces people to decide, and when they are forced to decide, that may put
the company on the losing end.

Let the platform prove its value to the user.

60 or 90 days projects confidence.10 days does not.

Just my 2 cents on that......

Thanks,

Tom



On Thu, Sep 2, 2021 at 1:28 PM Keith Clarke via use-livecode <
use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> 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 at 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 at 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 at 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
> >>> rdimola at evergreeninfo.net
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-bounces at lists.runrev.com] On
> Behalf
> >>> Of Michael Kristensen via use-livecode
> >>> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2021 9:50 AM
> >>> To: use-livecode at 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
> >>>
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