Article from Issue 151/2013

 

RunRev Releases Open Source Version of LiveCode

RunRev has released LiveCode 6.0, the first open source version of its app development software, just five weeks after the close of RunRev's Kickstarter campaign that raised nearly US$  750,000 to fund development of the platform. LiveCode is a high-performance programming environment designed for ease of use and rapid development. The feature-rich platform includes an drag-and-drop user interface and an English-like scripting language. New features in LiveCode 6.0 include: faster app performance due to reworked image handling and caching, enhanced productivity through the new "Project Browser," and many feature updates and bug fixes.

The project website says the open source version of LiveCode is ideal for creating open source apps, games, and utilities, learning and teaching computer programming, and creating utilities to crunch, analyze, and reformat data. LiveCode 6.0 supports app development for Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android and is released under the GPLv3 license.

According to the project website, "the open source version is intended for writing open source software for redistribution, or both open and closed source software for use in-house only."

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