I agree Ben. I've used it to make tools for myself - Create is not for me. - I'll keep using Classic while I can - Please put everything we to need know in text - I can't watch videos*
Best, -- Kenji Kojima / 小島健治 http://www.kenjikojima.com/ > On Aug 2, 2024, at 3:22 AM, Ben Rubinstein via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > I've been away, in various senses, and only just read about all this. > > I have enormous respect for Kevin and LiveCode. > > I've been using the product since it was Metacard, and Revolution (as it was > then) was an enormous upgrade. The first bug I reported in the quality > control centre was over 20 years ago (was there another system before then? I > don't recall anymore). (And indeed the 64th report I made, marked as > CONFIRMED but still not actioned, that I'd still like, was reported over 20 > years ago... 🤨). > > I've used it to make tools for myself, a lot; tools for my colleagues a bit; > tools for clients a bit. Mostly now it's tools for myself, which very rarely > get built into standalones; but I still maintain a few tools for clients. > > As the world developed over the decades, I feared for Kevin's company, > whatever it was variously called. I felt that they were pursuing an almost > impossible mission, maintaining and extending an extremely niche language > across multiple platforms - having to persuade potential clients to buy a > language before they could try to persuade them to buy a product. I supported > most or all of the various fundraisers, sometimes with my company's money but > more often with my own, even for developments I'm not interested in like HTML > and Xavvi; in solidarity. I'm sorry that the open source experiment didn't > work out, I'm sorry that the Filemaker idea didn't work out. > > I am frankly surprised, and deeply impressed, that they have survived this > long. It is a tribute to their tenacity and agility. > > They have the right to take the company and product in whatever direction > they think will produce the best result, and I wish them all the best luck in > the world. > > Having said all that: > > - Create is not for me. > > - I'll keep using Classic while I can > > - Please put everything we to need know in text - I can't watch videos* > > - Three things I don't yet know: > - Is Classic changing in any way - e.g. will standalones phone home? > - Classic supported to 2025 - is that Jan 1 2027, or Dec 31 2027? > - When Classic goes EOL, will it stop working, or just not receive updates > for new OS, app store rules etc? > > Thanks and all the best, > > Ben > > > * doc hawk wrote (01/08/2024): > > You say the as if expecting someone to view a video to get information > > wasn’t an act of Evil . . . :) > > - and probably against DDA/ADA/EA > > _______________________________________________ > 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
