Licensing model change

[Richmond Mathewson]

LibreOffice is alive and kicking.

On Wed, 1 Sep 2021 09:48 David Wood via use-livecode, <
use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> > LiveCode is magical. (From a beta HyperCard user!)
>
>
> Gosh! I was also a Hypercard user. But a beta Hypercard user! WOW!
>
> Dave
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> >
> > On Wed, 1 Sept 2021 at 01:04, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode <
> > use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I honestly never quite saw how offering a free version alongside
> >> commercial versions was going to fly. People need to eat, and if you
> give
> >> something away for free, people will simply not pay for it.
> >>
> >> I did the free version for a couple years, mainly because what I create
> >> helps almost exclusively myself, and I do not sell anything. I am on
> Indy
> >> for a couple years now because I feel bad about using the software for
> >> free, and I feel like I need to contribute to the "cause", which is not
> >> purely altruistic by the way. The loss of Livecode would pretty much
> mean
> >> the end of my development hobby.
> >>
> >> Overall I welcome this new approach. If you are using LC for free,
> please
> >> consider getting on a subscription, especially if you develop regularly.
> >>
> >> Bob S
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Aug 31, 2021, at 09:16 , Mike Kerner via use-livecode <
> >> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I just read and watched Kevin's announcement about LC licensing.
> >>> The value for us in the OSS license was simply a greater level of
> >> assurance
> >>> that there would be longevity in the event that LC the company failed,
> as
> >>> the source was still there for someone else to pick up. I think that's
> >> how
> >>> MC -> RR.
> >>> So I am disappointed that the code will not be out in the open in the
> >> event
> >>> of a business failure, however, I'm also respectful of the need for
> more
> >>> revenue.
> >>> I will leave it to others to discuss the failure of LC to deliver x,y,z
> >> and
> >>> how that plays into the situation.
> >>> I am also not privy to a recent P/L, so I am in a bad position to opine
> >> on
> >>> what they should do or prioritize.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth
> >>> On the second day, God created the oceans.
> >>> On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours,
> >>>  and did a little diving.
> >>> And God said, "This is good."
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