Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-04-08 Thread wlenerz
On 26 Mar 2002, at 21:34, Timothy Swenson wrote: (...) 5/ Any person may make any change to the source code he feels like. Any person may give away to others the modificaton he thus made, including the official distribution in source code form only, provided this is made ENTIRELY FOR FREE -

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-04-08 Thread wlenerz
On 26 Mar 2002, at 21:58, Richard Zidlicky wrote: No, compiled versions can only be obtained via the official resellers. HW vendors have to get a licence now, too.. if there is a way for them to get the license. Yes, sure there is - why shouldn't they become resellers? (testing

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E license criticisms

2002-04-08 Thread wlenerz
On 26 Mar 2002, at 18:01, Dexter wrote: This is a reply to some concerns raised by Dexter on the future Licence. Please read my more general reply first. (very large snip) Let me explain how this restriction relates to me, and how it makes SMSQ/E unusable to me. This is a real world case.

RE: Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E license criticisms

2002-04-08 Thread wlenerz
On 27 Mar 2002, at 16:56, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Might be an idea to get the licensing biz wrapped up before TT decides to take the toys away again. Just an idea. it has happened before, but won't now. Wolfgang

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E license criticisms

2002-04-08 Thread wlenerz
On 26 Mar 2002, at 18:31, Phoebus Dokos wrote: Hey I have no problem with providing support on this but I don't see how many sales SMSQ/E would have in the US (apart from the few upgrades). That would be just a convenience service to the community rather than a business :-) That is very

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E license criticisms

2002-04-08 Thread wlenerz
On 26 Mar 2002, at 18:56, Dexter wrote: (...) If a user already has a licensed copy of SMSQ, a developer should be entitled to include the modified or updated version at no cost to the user. This should be true for same version groups only - eg an upgrade from 2.X to 3.X would be

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E license criticisms

2002-04-08 Thread wlenerz
On 27 Mar 2002, at 9:24, Phoebus Dokos wrote: 1. The copyright for SMSQ/E is retained by Tony Tebby (Nothing weird here, just like Linux) Agreed. 1. There are (currently) two official distributors of LICENSED binaries and ONLY official Distributors can SELL SMSQ/E. The official

RE: Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E license criticisms

2002-04-08 Thread wlenerz
On 26 Mar 2002, at 18:10, Dexter wrote: No offense, Wolfgang, but you don't seem to appreciate the gravity of your statement. No, I don't. Also, I'm not implying end users should be beta testers, just that beta testers shouldn't be required to be programmers too. Good, at least we see

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E license criticisms

2002-04-08 Thread wlenerz
On 26 Mar 2002, at 13:02, Phoebus Dokos wrote: I sincerely fail to see the point in this. If you want to protect the vendors, it is indeed EXTREMELY easy to provide protected access on a site and you could give a password to anyone that asks you about it. This way you can still control

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E Source Code, general

2002-04-08 Thread wlenerz
Hi all, Thank you all for your patience whilst waiting for me to read and digest all of your comments. I hope most of your concerns will be addessed below. I now have had enough time to read all your replies, requests comments and criticisms very carefully. I'll be replying to some emails in

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E license criticisms

2002-04-08 Thread wlenerz
On 27 Mar 2002, at 16:19, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: okay, i've stayed out of this discussion for a while, although interesting, it seems that some of the points about SMSQ/E have been missed. Can someone please send me a copy of the licence for the release of SMSQ/E sources, so I can have

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E license criticisms

2002-04-08 Thread wlenerz
On 27 Mar 2002, at 19:32, Dexter wrote: There are two ways to make money from SMSQ: 1. Be Tony Tebby. 2. ... To be quite frank, I resent that comment. the decision the pay TT some money was not his, but was an agreement we came to at Eindhoven. TT has put in an enormous amount of time and

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E license criticisms

2002-04-08 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 8 Apr 2002 at 09:34:31, wrote: (ref: 3CB16427.19667.AF2613@localhost) On 27 Mar 2002, at 19:32, Dexter wrote: There are two ways to make money from SMSQ: 1. Be Tony Tebby. 2. ... To be quite frank, I resent that comment. the decision the pay TT some money was not his, but was an

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E license criticisms

2002-04-08 Thread RWAPSoftware
Wolfgang, Just a slight question - will the sources include the source for SDUMP - this needs updating to support more printers! Rich Mellor RWAP Software 7 Common Road, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JR TEL: 01977 614299 http://hometown.aol.co.uk/rwapsoftware

[ql-users] Q60 software update

2002-04-08 Thread Bruce N
Forwarded on behalf of Wolfgang.. Hi all, I've has some trouble getting Prowess to work on my Q60. Roy also had some problem with this. This is now solved for me - I downloaded the latest version of the binaries from Joachim's site (www.progs.be), and this worked nearly straight out of the

[ql-users] Peter Tillier

2002-04-08 Thread Norman Dunbar
Peter, can you please send me your address (by private reply) so that I can post the Trump Card to you. I was in the loft this weekend and found the 'box of bits' and retrieved the TC - with manual - for you. Cheers, Norman. - Norman Dunbar Database/Unix

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E license criticisms

2002-04-08 Thread wlenerz
On 8 Apr 2002, at 5:07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wolfgang, Just a slight question - will the sources include the source for SDUMP - this needs updating to support more printers! Simple reply : I don't know. I've never seen the sources until now, so I have NO IDEA what they look like,

Re: [ql-users] QL Forum

2002-04-08 Thread Richard Zidlicky
On Sat, Apr 06, 2002 at 03:21:05PM -0500, Phoebus Dokos wrote: ??? 6/4/2002 3:10:11 ìì, ?/? Bill Waugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] ??: Qpaintshop Pro Now why would you want a PaintShop Pro clone on the QL...? Paintshop is one of the worse graphics programs I've ever used (and trust me I know my

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E Source Code, general

2002-04-08 Thread Joachim Van der Auwera
-not done via a Website or FTP. Not a safe way, sourceforge does not (always) use either, but it uses CVS. To make this safer, change it to not done electronically, with the exception of email or something similar. Joachim

[ql-users] Miracle Hard Disk

2002-04-08 Thread Tony Firshman
Does anyone have the documentation for the Miracle Hard Disk? -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tonysurname,demon.co.uk http://www.firshman.demon.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG

RE: [ql-users] Miracle Hard Disk

2002-04-08 Thread Norman Dunbar
Tony, I think I have it in my loft somewhere, but if I remember correctly, it was nothing more than a couple of sheets of A4. On the other hand, I might have it in a filing cabinet somewhere, or a drawer, or a floder, or in a 'safe' place. I'll have a look. It may also have been on a disc -

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E license criticisms

2002-04-08 Thread Dexter
On Mon, 8 Apr 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 27 Mar 2002, at 19:32, Dexter wrote: There are two ways to make money from SMSQ: 1. Be Tony Tebby. 2. ... To be quite frank, I resent that comment. the decision the pay TT some money was not his, but was an agreement we came to at

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-04-08 Thread Richard Zidlicky
On Mon, Apr 08, 2002 at 09:34:31AM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (soundforge) you don't have to, but there is nothing in the copyright statement that would forbid anyone from keeping an inofficial mirror on Sourceforge or wherever. Your paragraph 5 appears to allow that explicitly.

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E Source Code, general

2002-04-08 Thread Richard Zidlicky
On Mon, Apr 08, 2002 at 09:34:31AM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Thank you all for your patience whilst waiting for me to read and digest all of your comments. I hope most of your concerns will be addessed below. I now have had enough time to read all your replies, requests

Re: [ql-users] Miracle Hard Disk

2002-04-08 Thread Timothy Swenson
Tony, I got some hard copy with the one that Ruth sent me. I can either photocopy and send via snail mail, or I can scan it in and send to you. Tim Swenson ___ Free Domain Name Registration with Web Hosting at Lanset

[ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-08 Thread P Witte
Hiall, You all know the super EasyPTR suit of programs and utilities from Albin Hessler? In response to my query, Albin writes that he would be happy to supply the source code to a person or persons willing to update and upgrade them! Most of this code is written in assembler with comments in

Re: [ql-users] Miracle Hard Disk

2002-04-08 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 8 Apr 2002 at 11:14:27, Timothy Swenson wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Tony, I got some hard copy with the one that Ruth sent me. I can either photocopy and send via snail mail, or I can scan it in and send to you. Thanks - a scanned copy would be great, thanks. -- Tony Firshman

[ql-users] IFCD and other news!

2002-04-08 Thread Phoebus Dokos
Hi All, As thanks to Roy I finally have my Aurora back, I will be converting my IFCD to run with the Aurora's 256 colours and also will begin work on the Aurora modes version of Q-Word. Preliminary specs for both, include use of Thierry's ATAPI/CD thing/driver AND CD-Sound... :-) Take care

Re: [ql-users] QL Forum

2002-04-08 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dexter [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On Sun, 7 Apr 2002, Malcolm Cadman wrote: Probably best to have a look, then. Although I am a great believer in alternatives ... it makes for more challenges. Well here's the plan: The program has a config file with sensible

Re: [ql-users] QL Forum

2002-04-08 Thread Dexter
On Mon, 8 Apr 2002, Malcolm Cadman wrote: Very interesting outline ... you have been planning :-) Yes. It's hard to do anything more than planning without ethernet and a TCP/IP stack ;) What are you going to code it in ... C ? Initially, SBASIC, and then in C once I'm happy with how it

Re: [ql-users] QL Forum

2002-04-08 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 04:08 ìì 8/4/2002, the Daveman wrote: Initially, SBASIC, and then in C once I'm happy with how it works. I'm happier with C but have never done any on the QL, whereas SBASIC is a quicker throw-it-together-and-test-it language :o) It's not like email clients have to be fast, anyway. I am not

Re: [ql-users] QL Forum

2002-04-08 Thread Dexter
On Mon, 8 Apr 2002, Phoebus Dokos wrote: I am not sure if Jon's QLTCP has an SBasic I/F ... maybe you will have to resort to access it using the tried and true Peek/Poke S*Basic interface ;-) If the worst comes to the worst, I would write some kind of front end for it, but that's

Re: [ql-users] QL Forum

2002-04-08 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 8 Apr 2002 at 19:31:27, Malcolm Cadman wrote: (ref: GawSgHA$[EMAIL PROTECTED]) Well, if you ever visit England I've got lots of them ... that have been donated to the London Quanta Group. They are too heavy to economically post. Who donated you lots of 110 ac power supplies with US

Re: [ql-users] Miracle Hard Disk

2002-04-08 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 8 Apr 2002 at 19:21:23, Tony Firshman wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On Mon, 8 Apr 2002 at 11:14:27, Timothy Swenson wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Tony, I got some hard copy with the one that Ruth sent me. I can either photocopy and send via snail mail, or I can scan it in and

Re: [ql-users] QL Forum

2002-04-08 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 8 Apr 2002 at 21:08:25, Dexter wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Well, if you ever visit England I've got lots of them ... that have been donated to the London Quanta Group. They are too heavy to economically post. I wonder. Do the transformers in QL PSUs have 120 and 240v windings,

Re: [ql-users] Miracle Hard Disk

2002-04-08 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Tony, I got some hard copy with the one that Ruth sent me. I can either photocopy and send via snail mail, or I can scan it in and send to you. Tim Swenson Tim - Stuart (Miracle) has in the past allowed me to put the manuals for his other products on my website. Do you think I could have a

Re: [ql-users] QL Forum

2002-04-08 Thread Dexter
On Mon, 8 Apr 2002, Malcolm Cadman wrote: In addition you should find C68 on the QL easy to adapt to. If using it is anything like using GCC, I'll be fine... ql.spodmail.com (New posts by Nasta in the forum, with latest news on the Goldfire, Aurora 2 and SuperIDE/EtherIDE - check it out!)

[ql-users] Turbo 4.15

2002-04-08 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Turbo Compiler version 4 release 15 (v4.15) from George Gwilt is now on the Other Software Page on my website. This corrects a problem in the use of TO with CON/SCR channels. -- Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soft.net.uk/dj/index.html

Re: [ql-users] QL Forum

2002-04-08 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On Mon, 8 Apr 2002 at 19:31:27, Malcolm Cadman wrote: (ref: GawSgHA$[EMAIL PROTECTED]) Well, if you ever visit England I've got lots of them ... that have been donated to the London Quanta Group. They are too heavy to

Re: [ql-users] QL Forum

2002-04-08 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dexter [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On Mon, 8 Apr 2002, Malcolm Cadman wrote: In addition you should find C68 on the QL easy to adapt to. If using it is anything like using GCC, I'll be fine... You will ... ql.spodmail.com (New posts by Nasta in the forum, with

Re: [ql-users] QL Forum

2002-04-08 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 8 Apr 2002 at 22:10:09, Dexter wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On Mon, 8 Apr 2002, Malcolm Cadman wrote: In addition you should find C68 on the QL easy to adapt to. If using it is anything like using GCC, I'll be fine... ql.spodmail.com (New posts by Nasta in the forum, with

Re: [ql-users] QL Forum

2002-04-08 Thread Wolfgang Uhlig
Hi, I am moderately optimistic about GTK, next version of it is rumored to be able to run on simple framebuffer devices and that would be very simple to do in QDOS. Richard I'm new in the users-group, Richard (or who else), what is GTK? Und Richard, warum kommst du nie mehr nach Eindhoven?

Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-08 Thread Wolfgang Uhlig
Hi Per and all the others, If the QL is to survive we need a steady supply of new programs. To realise that, we need good tools! EasyPTR is such a tool. We cannot afford to let it become obsolete! I am absolutely of the same opinion! Finally, when PE has been upgraded to handle the new colour

Re: [ql-users] QL Forum

2002-04-08 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Dexter [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On Mon, 8 Apr 2002, Malcolm Cadman wrote: Wow ! ... I guess everything in Texas is big then :-) Well, TX weather is a case of extremes. There's warm and humid air circulating up from the gulf of Mexico, and cold, dry air coming

Re: [ql-users] QL Forum

2002-04-08 Thread Dexter
On Mon, 8 Apr 2002, Malcolm Cadman wrote: A very neatly done Forum that you have created. Thank you - but I didn't create it - I just installed, configured and expanded it a little. :o) If anyone has any ideas for forums they'd like to see there, and especially if they'd like to moderate

Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-08 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 02:11 ìì 8/4/2002, Per wrote: No self-respecting Tinkerer should be without EasyPTR! Ouch... I knew I was lacking something... apparently that's self respect ;-) hehehehe Okay, okay I'll buy it :-) Seriously now, between what I saw Wolfgang and Marcel achieving with QPTR and EasyPTR

Re: [ql-users] EasyPtr

2002-04-08 Thread Roy Wood
In message 001801c1df29$4c17dcd0$0200a8c0@epsilon, P Witte [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Hiall, You all know the super EasyPTR suit of programs and utilities from Albin Hessler? In response to my query, Albin writes that he would be happy to supply the source code to a person or persons willing to