Re: megabundle thoughts
I own a Lifetime commercial (Indy) license for all current and future platforms and a current subscription to upgrade my license to the Pro features with Email support. There are 2 items in the bundle i was interested in: the Email parser library and also the PolyGrid widget. The other stuff like the ebooks, conference videos and others i already own or i could upgrade much cheaper (Curry's libraries) through the LC shop. And without the voucher, which has the same value as the Megabundle costs, i would not have purchased the bundle. But i have also a subscription for the script compiler, so i decided to purchase the bundle and use the voucher for the next payments for the Script compiler subscription. So in my case i did not loose money, but got some really usefull widgets and libraries on top. I did not pay much attention for the other widgets and libraries, but must confess that the PolyList (formerl DataView) and also the ResponsiveLayout library are really great enhancements. So in case you have a current subscription in your LC account and you do not plan to cancel that subscription in near future, the MegaBundle is a bargain. You pay your subscription costs in advance and get some really great enhancements for LC. Matthias > Am 05.08.2022 um 19:46 schrieb J. Landman Gay via use-livecode > : > > I'm with Paul. I don't need additional licensing but if the widgets go on > sale separately later then I'm in. > > -- > Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com > On August 5, 2022 12:36:22 PM Alex Tweedly via use-livecode > wrote: > >> I kind of agree with Paul (though I ame to the opposite conclusion). > > > > ___ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: megabundle thoughts
I'm with Paul. I don't need additional licensing but if the widgets go on sale separately later then I'm in. -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com On August 5, 2022 12:36:22 PM Alex Tweedly via use-livecode wrote: I kind of agree with Paul (though I ame to the opposite conclusion). ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: megabundle thoughts
I kind of agree with Paul (though I ame to the opposite conclusion). Once I discounted the items I'd already paid for (conferences, courses, books, etc.) and the multi-year future licensing already paid, the value of the megabundle shrank from "amazing" to "pretty good". I decided to go ahead anyway (so I now have a $300 or $399 voucher that I may never get to use). But about the widgets I am very impressed by the PolyList widget; it lets you make sophisticated looking lists, including multi-column ones, very easy; I always disliked the fact that DataGrid couldn't do multi-column. I do think it needs, and will get, improvements (for example, I'd like to see a graphic UI to specify dataLayout - the current way seems kind of late-80's-ish :-) Polygrid looks like it could be useful in the right place - haven't used it yet. Responsive layout - seems like a great addition - I look forward to trying it out, but haven't got there yet. Haven't yet investigated the others. I think they could all do with better documentation and examples, so I'm really waiting for a tutorial or blog from Steven before I dive into each :-) Oh - and last thought - they could *really* do with a better release / version system, but that should resolve itself over time. Alex. On 05/08/2022 17:51, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode wrote: On 8/5/2022 12:32 PM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode wrote: i have not seen much discussion of the megabundle, especially about the widgets, etc. i'm not sure if it's worth the $. thoughts? I think the widgets are great additions to Livecode. That said, I have not purchased the MegaBundle. My Livecode commercial/business/whatever license is paid out to something like 2023 or 2024 due to past fund raising where the mothership offered license extensions as part of the packages in those efforts. I am licensed for all platforms, with the professional extensions, so I don't need any more platforms and I really don't need my license extended or any store credits. If there had been a bundle offering that was JUST the extra widgets and stuff without an LC license stuff bundled in, I would have bought one. I don't like to get too far ahead of LC licensing. After all I could get hit by the proverbial bus tomorrow and having 2 years or prepaid LC licensing would go to waste (for me at least). So, I think it is worth the $ if you need additional platforms and/or your license extended (if it is about to expire in, say, another 15 months or less). It may not be worth the $ if you are all set for the next couple of years on LC licensing itself. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: megabundle thoughts
On 8/5/2022 12:32 PM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode wrote: i have not seen much discussion of the megabundle, especially about the widgets, etc. i'm not sure if it's worth the $. thoughts? I think the widgets are great additions to Livecode. That said, I have not purchased the MegaBundle. My Livecode commercial/business/whatever license is paid out to something like 2023 or 2024 due to past fund raising where the mothership offered license extensions as part of the packages in those efforts. I am licensed for all platforms, with the professional extensions, so I don't need any more platforms and I really don't need my license extended or any store credits. If there had been a bundle offering that was JUST the extra widgets and stuff without an LC license stuff bundled in, I would have bought one. I don't like to get too far ahead of LC licensing. After all I could get hit by the proverbial bus tomorrow and having 2 years or prepaid LC licensing would go to waste (for me at least). So, I think it is worth the $ if you need additional platforms and/or your license extended (if it is about to expire in, say, another 15 months or less). It may not be worth the $ if you are all set for the next couple of years on LC licensing itself. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
megabundle thoughts
i have not seen much discussion of the megabundle, especially about the widgets, etc. i'm not sure if it's worth the $. thoughts? -- 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." ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
