New Pricing

[Peter Haworth]

I'd noticed the same thing but thought I was missing something.

I have to say that this whole pricing change seems to have been done in
haste, and without the necessary expalnations to clarify what's chenged and
what hasn't.

Pete
lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com>



On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 11:05 AM, Richard Gaskin <ambassador at fourthworld.com
> wrote:

> Richmond wrote:
>
>  3. How many of them feel that a Linux version of Livecode at the same
>> sort of pricing as the versions for Mac and Win is financially worth it.
>>
>
> I finally took a moment to look at the new store pricing grid.  Now I see
> why folks are concerned.
>
> It's even worse than you describe, though what you describe is already
> taken care of:
>
> It doesn't seem that it's possible to buy a license for ANY single desktop
> platform.
>
> Linux hasn't been singled out:  I don't see an option to buy for Mac or
> Windows either.
>
> Even more confusing, the only single-platform licenses I can find are for
> iOS and Android, but neither of those are development platforms so it's
> unclear what you're getting with that.
>
> I could write several pages about the ROI of developing for the desktop vs
> mobile, but fortunately for the readers here I have work to do.
>
> The key point is that the two aren't mutually exclusive.  One should be
> able to use LiveCode to develop for desktop, or mobile, or both, if they
> choose.  "Shut up and take my money!"
>
> Indeed, not offering a desktop-only option for any platform is so silly
> that I have to assume it's an error that will be corrected before the day's
> out.
>
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