Making Livecode opensource -- what's it worth?

[marksmithhfx]

If you are a teacher or student
A hobbyist or enthusiast
Or a professional looking for a headstart.

And you would like to have a free version of Livecode that you never have to pay for again read on.
If you want to continue to pay an annual subscription for Livecode (or have already supported the open source initiative),
then stop here. The rest of this message is not for you.

For everyone else...

Here is your once in a lifetime chance to make Livecode freely available for the rest of your life. How much is that worth to you?
Would you invest what you currently pay for an annual subscription for a free version for the rest of your life?

Then do it now.

Every single pledge makes a difference (not just in dollars, but in number of pledges too!). Together we can all do this.

Make your pledge today.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/175 ... f-livecode

The open source version is ideal for:
-       Creating and distributing open source apps, games and utilities
-       Learning and teaching computer programming and logical thinking
-       Building in-house business systems for use by your own staff
-       Automating business processes
-       Creating utilities to crunch, analyze and reformat data
-       Creating server applications for use internally or by the general public

What is that worth to you?

Please make a pledge.

Thanks from a devoted user.

-- mark

[FourthWorld]

Well said, Mark. Thanks for posting that.

[marksmithhfx]

Here is another reason to support the open source version of Livecode:

http://blog.runrev.com/blog/bid/265511/Open-Language

Now THAT would be really cool!

-- Mark