This means already-built apps are permanently dependent on ongoing license renewal just to execute. That is highly unusual for developer tools and represents significant business, operational, and ethical risk.
Industry-standard practice is that licenses are required to build or update, not for existing apps to keep running. Under the current terms, LiveCode Create is not a viable option for serious, long-lived applications. I hope LiveCode will reconsider this runtime licensing model. On Mon, Dec 22, 2025 at 3:46 AM Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode < [email protected]> wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
