In a message dated 19/03/2004 18:33:26 GMT Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
In
message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes
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>The whole situation is a mess and it is only the
users who are losing out.
>
No, that is not the case. The users
have gained by having a stable
system that is being developed in a
coherent manner. Peter could be part
if that if he chooses and he could
become a reseller - he had the offer
- and then sell it at cost so making
it, if effect, free.
Here here - by saying that the whole situation is a mess, I meant the
arguing over the licence, not the way in which SMSQ/e is being developed, which
seems as good a method as any to me.
We could have a proper debate on the licence for SMSQ/e and a poll to see
whether TT should be approached to release it under GPL, but:
1) Would the users be bothered to reply or would they even
understand?
2) Would it have any effect on TT??
3) Has anyone other than Peter ever offered to make any other updates ONLY
once SMSQ/e is under the GPL licence?
>If Peter is unwilling to allow the majority of QL users have
access to his
>code, then so be it - we will just have to accept that
situation and move
>on. Most people seem perfectly happy with
SMSQ/e and how it is now
>and the way in which changes are managed and
released.
This is, in fact, what most of them have told
me.
Fair enough - that is what I understood too
>
Most people
>are ignorant of why Peter and others want SMSQ/e to be
under GPL and
>also what changes this would actually bring.
To tell the truth, I would bet
>most people simply do not care, so long
as SMSQ/e continues to be
>developed and released for the good of the QL
community.
>
>Enough of the bickering.
I agree. I just
wanted to point out that, after months of peace on the
subject Peter pops
up and dangles a mythical carrot and starts everyone
off
again.
Well, it never was a subject that was going to die away... Look how long it
took for the arguments between Windows and MAC OS to die down (despite most MAC
users using a Windows emulator well before they decided to adopt Windows
altogether)...
>
>If a programmer wants to release his hard work
for only a small percentage
>of the QL community, then so be it.
It's just a shame that very few people
>will ever see the benefits of
his work.
>
True. And no reason at all why he should not give
it away free as a
module which can be bolted on to SMSQ/E. Did I say no
reason?
Yes, no reason....
--
Rich
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