Subscription renewal.

[Heriberto Torrado]

Hi Alex,

I might be a little late to this discussion. I understand that LiveCode 
documentation can be somewhat hard to find, but there are at least four 
or five published books on LiveCode, and a substantial amount of 
information available online—obviously not at the same level as 
something like Python, but still quite solid.

One practical solution is to use AI. I’ve been working with Gemini 3 
alongside a couple of old internal programs I wrote years ago using 
LiveCode Community, and I’ve been absolutely amazed by Gemini 3’s 
capabilities with LiveCode.

It’s genuinely fascinating. It has given me advice and taught me 
techniques I didn’t even know after more than ten years of programming 
in LiveCode.

I’ve been able to improve those applications to levels I never would 
have imagined. Honestly, I’m no longer worried about being an expert in 
a less common language like LiveCode—Gemini 3 feels like having a 
million LiveCode encyclopedias at my fingertips.

I can keep using LiveCode well into my 80s, without worrying about it 
being a niche language or having limited documentation. Asking the AI is 
all I need.

Best,
Hery

On 12/9/25 9:57 AM, Alex Tweedly via use-livecode wrote:
> [A bit of a rant - please skip if it bothers you]
>
>> Your LiveCode subscription to
>>
>> LiveCode Create Universal with complementary LiveCode 10 (Classic)
>>
>> is set to renew in 7 days on 2025-12-10. Your card ending xxxx will 
>> be charged GBP 528.00 on this date. This amount is quoted excluding 
>> any VAT or sales tax that may need to be applied.
>
> I find it really annoying to renew my subscription for a product that 
> barely works, is largely undocumented, is full of holes (i.e. "that 
> doesn't quite work yet, sorry for the inconvenience").
>
> Of course it's a DP, so I am totally comfortable with bugs and 
> reporting them - but looking at two of its biggest features, I see
>
>  - AI : promising, but a long way to go
>
>  - datastore : undocumented, and apparently still waiting for many 
> more actions to be implemented
>
> Also:
>
> Dataviews - I don't even know what those are. I think there was a 
> description somewhere, but I think it was on the old web site, and is 
> (apparently) no longer viewable on the new site.
>
> Tutorials : maybe on the old site ?  or very hidden.
>
> Examples and samples : non-existent?
>
> Templates : "coming soon"
>
>
> Of course, having ranted, I'll pay the subscription because I need the 
> "complementary LC 10" - but don't take my renewal to imply I am happy.
>
> Alex.
>
>
>
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