Sure is Lonely Around Here!

[matthias_livecode_150811 at m-r-d.de]

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> Am 03.07.2026 um 20:28 schrieb jbv via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
> 
> Le 2026-07-02 16:42, Matthias Rebbe via use-livecode a écrit :
>> What exactly do you view positively in the post, or what conclusion are you drawing?
>> Is it because LC Classic is going to continue to exist after all?
> 
> As far as I'm concerned, I very much welcome the idea that LC Classic continues to exist.
> For the past six months, I've been racking my brains trying to decide which platform to migrate applications developed over the last 20 years to. And if the new licensing system is attractive, it could save my clients a lot of time and money.
> 
Yes. That are indeed good news. But if it's still mandatory that for custom apps (apps created for just one customer) the customer has to pay a monthly fee to Livecode for each user of that app, I will be out.
I discussed that with several of my customers and all, really all, would not accept such licensing. They were even surprised about that requirement because they never heard of any other development tool requiring this.

Anyway, my life changed significantly last year, so I am currently setting different priorities anyway.
But I really do hope that Livecode will be successful with their new online platform and Livecode classic, even if that would mean, that I am not on board anymore.



> On the other hand, it might seem naive, but I still wonder if there's a real need for different environments (Xojo, HyperXtalk, OpenXtalk). I'm not sure that, with such similar products, competition truly benefits us users. I wonder if all these people joined forces to create a solid and sustainable platform, wouldn't that be better?
> In that specific context, competition seems to create confusion...
> But who am I to argue...
> 



> Best,
> jbv
> 
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