Bye, and thanks for the fish

[Kevin Miller]

What she said. Get in touch and I'm sure we can work something out.

Kind regards,

Kevin

Kevin Miller ~ kevin at livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/
LiveCode: Develop Yourself

On 02/09/2021, 04:36, "use-livecode on behalf of J. Landman Gay via use-livecode" <use-livecode-bounces at lists.runrev.com on behalf of use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

    This situation is the kind of thing that Kevin encourages you to contact 
    support about. He's said he doesn't want to lose anyone.

    It's true that open source has made things difficult for the company, but 
    they also value the folks who have stood by them all this time. Please do 
    write to Heather.

    --
    Jacqueline Landman Gay | jacque at hyperactivesw.com
    HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com
    On September 1, 2021 7:54:16 PM Neville Smythe via use-livecode 
    <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

    >> On 1 Sep 2021, at 11:36 pm, use-livecode-request at lists.runrev.com wrote:
    >>
    >> i am not sure, if everyone is aware of it, but standalones that were 
    >> created with the Starter Plan license will expire as soon as the Startert 
    >> Plan subscription expires.
    >
    > Not even Apple is that rapacious.
    >
    > I used to have a commercial licence back when I was selling stuff (although 
    > the economics of software never made sense). Since retiring I have been 
    > “freeloading" with the Community edition as a hobbyist, my only LC uses 
    > being for personal use, and maintaining admin and operating software I 
    > wrote for a not-for-profit sporting organisation, and occasionally 
    > contributing bug reports. I can well understand the need for LC to move to 
    > a profitable basis, and I would be happy buy a plan if it made sense for 
    > our use, but there is no way my NFP association can afford US$1000 every 
    > year - or even one year (we would use 3 platforms, and not even the Server 
    > is thrown in with the desktop platforms). And a Starter Kit that means the 
    > app would stop working when I pass on (I have been around since Hypercard 
    > day 1) is an insult. Seems to me the hobbyist use of LC has come to an end. 
    > A great pity, but I guess times move on.
    >
    > I have greatly enjoyed being part of this (mostly) friendly and generous 
    > community for many years.
    >
    > Neville Smythe
    >
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