LC Built Apps held Hostage, Runtime execution rent - looked at FAQ
More perspective on a top concern - Kill switch details; it's even worse than I remembered. "Apps require active [LiveCode Create] licensing to run. If your license lapses, your apps will no longer be licensed and they will not continue to run." Meet the LiveCode FAQ - https://livecode.com/faq Built Apps - not 'continue' to run? This is unusual and high-risk for developer tools - App execution is forever tied to ongoing LiveCode renewal. Runtime execution rent, ongoing = fragile Toy Apps. subject to renewal, whim, outage, billing, or glitch. much more so than just using hosting or data. App Runtime hostage reality - Unethical for consulting/recommending; Dangerous for business operations. Careless for patients, charity, freeware. would I ever build Apps with Create under these terms? not a chance. glad I looked again. but easy for LiveCode to fix if they choose; LC recently requested my feedback to help them improve. What’s normal/standard - Dev tool licenses are required to build, compile, or deploy. Lapsed licenses typically Disable updates, new builds, support ... but Existing, already-built apps keep running. That’s why they are 'built' apps! huge step backward - I will not follow that wayward direction; my future plans include robust apps and clear ethics. window is closing to fix LiveCode pricing/terms issues. LiveCode Classic - '2027' end of life. people have been retooling elsewhere. so ... hope this requested advice improves LiveCode Create. Happy Holy-days of Christ's Mass! Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy "Dominate documents with WordLib and LC" https://livecodeaddons.com/wordlib.html (Still recuperating from illness - comments limited.) _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
