RE: [OT] The Fall of the British Empire???

2023-11-20 Thread Ralph DiMola via use-livecode
Most importantly in aviation. Add that to the list below and "here we are". We will be one day be in a single language world. This does not mean that heritages are erased or lost. We still study Latin. I worked in Japan in the 80's. They were this far away(2 Fingers a hair width apart) of

Re: [OT] The Fall of the British Empire???

2023-11-20 Thread Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
During the reign of the Romans, it was Greek that was primarily spoken. I’ve been told that at the turn of last century, the bulk of Europe used French as the common language. In a world that trades internationally, it seems to me that a common tongue is necessary, and given that the most

Re: LC Licensing and Website

2023-11-20 Thread matthias rebbe via use-livecode
I normally would also use the emergency request only if it is really urgent for me. But in this case it was also import for Livecode Ltd to get to know about it and therefore i thought i should inform them in case they weren't already aware of it. > Am 20.11.2023 um 20:42 schrieb Ralph DiMola

Re: [OT] The Fall of the British Empire???

2023-11-20 Thread Craig Newman via use-livecode
I did not mean “British” English, just English. And true, the hegemony that the US had and still has on this planet, commerce, popular culture, sheer weight and all that implies, forced everyone else to learn English. The internet is the prime example, Americans are smug in that we do not need

RE: LC Licensing and Website

2023-11-20 Thread Ralph DiMola via use-livecode
Matthias, Thanks! Back up here also. I thought of that but did not want to take advantage of my hosting support. Next time I have an emergency off hours I'll contact hosting support. Also thanks to the LC team for fixing this ASAP. Ralph DiMola IT Director Evergreen Information Services

Re: LC Licensing and Website

2023-11-20 Thread G.W.Gaich via use-livecode
Hello Matthias, Thank you for the info. I just tested it and it works for me again, too. Best Günter -- Mit freundlichen Grüßen und bleiben Sie gesund Günter Wolfgang Gaich c/o AI-IT GmbH & Co KG Marburger Str. 6, 35088 Battenberg Fon: +49 15201704007 E-Mail: gwolfg...@gaich.de Am

Re: LC Licensing and Website

2023-11-20 Thread matthias rebbe via use-livecode
I just received an answer from the LC hosting support. Login and licensing should be possible again. Tried it here already with success. > Am 20.11.2023 um 19:57 schrieb matthias rebbe via use-livecode > : > > Me too, but send an email to livecode hosting support as urgent, because the >

Re: LC Licensing and Website

2023-11-20 Thread matthias rebbe via use-livecode
Me too, but send an email to livecode hosting support as urgent, because the service at that address is provided 24/7. I am not sure if the normal LC support address is watched outside the office hours? > Am 20.11.2023 um 19:55 schrieb Ralph DiMola via use-livecode > : > > I sent an email to

RE: LC Licensing and Website

2023-11-20 Thread Ralph DiMola via use-livecode
I sent an email to support before I sent to the list. Ralph DiMola IT Director Evergreen Information Services rdim...@evergreeninfo.net -Original Message- From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of Mark Wieder via use-livecode Sent: Monday, November

Re: LC Licensing and Website

2023-11-20 Thread Mark Wieder via use-livecode
On 11/20/23 10:29, Ralph DiMola via use-livecode wrote: I can't license LC or login to my LC account on the website. Anyone else having problems? Yep. It's dead. -- Mark Wieder ahsoftw...@gmail.com ___ use-livecode mailing list

Re: LC Licensing and Website

2023-11-20 Thread matthias rebbe via use-livecode
Same here with the LC Account. Did not try to relicense LC. > Am 20.11.2023 um 19:29 schrieb Ralph DiMola via use-livecode > : > > I can't license LC or login to my LC account on the website. Anyone else > having problems? > > Ralph DiMola > IT Director > Evergreen Information Services >

LC Licensing and Website

2023-11-20 Thread Ralph DiMola via use-livecode
I can't license LC or login to my LC account on the website. Anyone else having problems? Ralph DiMola IT Director Evergreen Information Services rdim...@evergreeninfo.net ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this

Re: [OT] The Fall of the British Empire???

2023-11-20 Thread doc hawk via use-livecode
bob bent, there have been a lot of prosperous nations in history that had no interest in conquest, Part’s of Britain’s were accidental—the East India Tea Company (yes, the same one that messed with the US) acquired India a bit at a time as its troops (yes, this corporation kept troops!) put

Re: [OT] The Fall of the British Empire???

2023-11-20 Thread Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
Not until they pay off their loans from WWII. ;-P Bob S > On Nov 20, 2023, at 7:28 AM, Craig Newman via use-livecode > wrote: > > Apparently a commonwealth does not an empire make. > > But whatever you think about empires overall, you have to give that tiny > island credit… > > Craig >

Re: Launch does not work in Windows

2023-11-20 Thread Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
I think judging by your path that what I am running into is the Windows system being reticent to allow a foreign app to launch processes in certain folders. Thankfully I have a workaround. It’s telling I think that the dictionary describes the shell command as another way to launch documents

Re: [OT] The Fall of the British Empire???

2023-11-20 Thread Craig Newman via use-livecode
Apparently a commonwealth does not an empire make. But whatever you think about empires overall, you have to give that tiny island credit… Craig > On Nov 18, 2023, at 6:37 PM, Ben Rubinstein via use-livecode > wrote: > > > When exactly did the British Empire fall?? > Just like Hemingway's