Livecode Future

[Mike Kerner]

sean,
* in reverse order: compare to xojo. $799. unlimited deployment
 (mac/win/linux/web/mobile, console/service apps. instead of bragging about
their consulting service, they send you consulting leads). if you want to
unlock god mode, with things like "top priority support", "fast fixes",
"rapid report verification", it's $1999.
* my MRP/ERP server, which runs the back office modules (AR/AP/GL/Payroll,
etc.), and includes dev tools and support: $322. that is not a typo. the
dev tools are primitive.
* at the other end, 4D, the "super-expensive" database/application/RAD/web
server, which also includes multi-threaded apps, base price, with two
users... $274. each additional user in the tier: $94. unlimited web
clients: $335. our total: $891. (god mode is an additional $999). that
makes the pricing a little less expensive than xojo, and it also includes
the servers.
* all three of those products are multithreaded.
* i'm more concerned about the corporate app seats than i am about whether
5% or $440 per device for customers is a bigger deal killer for commercial
clients - it won't be the first time we had someone rewrite an app for a
customer.
* $440/device is not happening. even $100/device is not happening. we are
not paying $100/employee so they can run our payroll app, for instance, on
their phone.