Wolfgang I understand where you are coming from, and I am not taking sides, but with tongue in cheek.
Don't you think this can get out of hand? See below Regards Mike [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.macnamaras.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wolfgang Lenerz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 1:05 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst? > > On 7 Nov 2002, at 11:53, Mike MacNamara wrote: > > > > > Do you mean that the many copies I have of SMSQ, if I don't agree to > > be bound a a new imposed license, are illegal. That can't be right, I > > have bought an item, and must surely be able to continue using it, > > while still being entitled to expect it is repaired or updated under > > warranty, ( sale of goods acts) > Ooops, again I seem to have been unclear. > snip> > > If the Grafs have purchased a > > license to use SMSQ with Q40/60, then surely they must get SMSQ/E that > > works with that platform, > > I get a Q40 quite some time ago - it had a working copy iof the OS > in it, that did everything it was advertised as doing. As did I, from Qbranch, but was the code 'debugged' or 'repaired' minor or otherwise?. It must have been if Q40/60 won't operate without it, That makes us both pirates, and poor Roy a criminal as well. > > > if not, then they have been sold something > > unsuitable for the purpose it was purchased. Sorry to labour the > > point, not only I, but hundreds of others, have purchased multiple > > copies of SMSQ/E with various bits and bobs over many years. Don't > > tell me now that the copies Roy Wood sells of SMSQ Gold which has been > > altered (not just repaired) is illegal, and that I am a pirate. > > Roy Wood asked to become a reseller and he is one. > No probllem there. Hmmm.. SMSQ.Gold , by a non registered person, was long before a new license, was it 'unofficial' ??? regards Mike > > Wolfgang > >
