In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Richard Zidlicky
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>On Tue, May 21, 2002 at 12:18:57AM +0100, Roy Wood wrote:
>
>> No we won't. Look. No one has to pay for SMSQ/E twice. If you have a
>> copy of SMSQ/E for your platform then upgrades are free. I feel that
>> many of you think that the rule that binaries should not be distributed
>> for free applies to upgrades. As far as Jochen and I see it does not.
>> Upgrades are always available and always free if the version number does
>> not change (i.e. the bit before the '.'. I cannot see this happening)
>
>lack of foresight? We are at version 2.98 now, the sources Wolfgang
>received are already different from 2.98 so they would have to be
>called 2.99 if they were released as a version. So the next bugfix
>after that will cause version 3.00 to be released? Many programs
>expect the version to be a plain long word so you can't easilly
>call it 2.99a or something like that.
I would suggest the first version released under this licence be called
v3.0 and be assigned as a free upgrade from all previous versions. TT
had not intended to got v3.00 until some things had been added to the
system but it would give us more room to manoeuvre.
--
Roy Wood
Q Branch, 20 Locks Hill Portslade. Sussex. BN41 2LB. UK
Tel : +44 (0)1273 386030 Fax : +44 (0)1273 430501 (New number!)
Mobile +44(0)7836 745501
Web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk
