??? 5/11/2002 4:28:03 ??, ?/? Marcel Kilgus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ??????:
> >"Φοίβος Ρ. Ντόκος" wrote: > >[Quote cut] >BTW: You're quoting in this mail was horrible. OE used to be the only >program that output those non-readable mails, pity Opera seems to do >the same. > My mistake, I set up Opera to word wrap at 60 columns and forgot to switch it back (:-) >> Apart from what's legal (or not legal), there should be a level >> of reason among users, vendors and developers. SMSQ/E >> originally did include upgrades in the price (and that's how I >> got QPC originally). > >Reducing the price for people that already own SMSQ/E was a service >from us to the customers, not a necessity. > I never said it was a necessity Marcel :-) It was however a fact.. and people get used to those regardless on what's the "right thing"... As I said to my mail what's legal and what's not it wasn't my intention to point out... I was expressing my opinion... As I said in a different part of my email, the fact that I don't agree with something, doesn't mean that I will not abide by it :-) (Just so we're clear :-) >And please not forget that it's only 10 EUR we're talking about. AND >that they are specifically charging more than that (10 pounds) for >SMSQ/E. I do not know the specifics, I just offered my opinion in an effort to avoid more words that could be said... As I said before misunderstandings and fights have very bad results and I wouldn't want to see anything bad happenning if we can avoid it :-) > >> Now if TT (or somebody else) shows me an SMSQ/E with meta drivers, >> memory protection, embeded microGui etc.. > >Nothing of that was promised. Most platforms don't even have memory >protection, besides that fact that many almost all QL software rely on >the fact that there is none. I never said that THAT was promised, I said that THESE features would qualify as a completely new product :-) Features like background I/O were promised at one point or another :-) > >> Now on what's LEGAL, Wolfgang is absolutely right, provided >> that SMSQ/E is a NEW product which after some thought I >> don't think it is... just an upgrade... We all have been >> operating under that assumption else many QPC sales >> wouldn't be possible right? > >Wrong. Under the new licence 10 EUR are paid for every new QPC sold, >whether the owner has already SMSQ/E or not. Upgrades from older >versions of course don't include the fee. That's why I asked :-) 10 Euros isn't a great fee, that's true... I was just challenging the principle of it... Again, that doesn't mean that I will try to avoid paying the amount... But I do have every right to disagree with it. Nobody likes ALL the laws in his country right? That one person might even think a law or regulation is utterly stupid... That doesn't mean that that person will become a criminal :-) Phoebus
