Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-26 Thread Jerome Grimbert
Tony Firshman makes some magical things to make me read } Outside ones own country, IRCs have to be used which is 'payment' of a } sort - but in stamps. } Surely no problem with this? Probably not any problem, as long as it does not appear on the accounting system and thus leave no trace for

RE: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-26 Thread wlenerz
On 26 Mar 2002, at 8:58, Norman Dunbar wrote: You have my approval. Hopefully, when you get sorted out, I'll be sending off my IRC coupons for a CD and having my first look at the source code. Who knows, I might be able to (a) understand it and (b) contribute. Thanks for the approval. I'll

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-26 Thread wlenerz
On 25 Mar 2002, at 11:29, John Hall wrote: Some hypothetical questions: i) Would I be able to give away my modification(s) in source form without including the official distribution sources? ii) Would I be able to give away my modified version of SMSQ/E in compiled form? iii) Would

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-26 Thread wlenerz
On 26 Mar 2002, at 10:42, Thierry Godefroy wrote: QXL - Thierry Godefroy Why not ? Although my programming efforts will be mainly turned towards the Q60, now... Well there doesn't seem to be anybody who knows the QXL as you do (did?). Aurora ? SuperGoldCard ? I got Aurora+SGC,

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-26 Thread Dilwyn Jones
I have understood the bit about no charge in giving copies. As someone running a PD library I'll mention here I'm happy to adhere strictly by this. I was surprised that media/post costs were vetoed I must admit. Surely that is a bit of an imposition on the sender. Not really, the circumstances

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-26 Thread Richard Zidlicky
On Mon, Mar 25, 2002 at 06:39:27AM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Following the discussions at EIndhoven,here is what has been agreed upon, Tony TEBBY also having agreed to it: In short: Whilst Tony Tebby will retain copyright over the code, anyone may have a copy of the

RE: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-26 Thread Norman Dunbar
- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 1:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status This is a valid point. I propose we appoint designated copiers who have agreed to copy

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-26 Thread Lafe McCorkle
Jerome Grimbert wrote: Tony Firshman makes some magical things to make me read } Outside ones own country, IRCs have to be used which is 'payment' of a } sort - but in stamps. } Surely no problem with this? Probably not any problem, In my area of the US nobody has any idea what IRCs are.

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-26 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 10:21 ðì 26/3/2002, you wrote: Jerome Grimbert wrote: Tony Firshman makes some magical things to make me read } Outside ones own country, IRCs have to be used which is 'payment' of a } sort - but in stamps. } Surely no problem with this? Probably not any problem, In my area of the US

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-26 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 26 Mar 2002, at 12:25, Richard Zidlicky wrote: as far as I could understand the statements I am not sure whether it is allowed to give away SMSQ in binary form (whether or not acompanied by sources), can you please clarify this? This might be of great interest for HW vendors who want

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-26 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
Wolfgang - Roughly how big are the entire source files in Kb/Mb? (Just curious) i don't have them yet... Wolfgang - www.wlenerz.com

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-26 Thread Marcel Kilgus
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wolfgang - Roughly how big are the entire source files in Kb/Mb? (Just curious) Rough values: 1800 source files. 2,5 MB zipped. 5,5 MB extracted. Marcel

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-26 Thread Darren . Branagh
marcel wrote:- Rough values: 1800 source files. 2,5 MB zipped. 5,5 MB extracted. Marcel Thanks Marcel. Not a really big job then to make a few floppies for the distro, although a CD/Superdisk/Zip disk would be a better alternative... Even the 2.5Mb zipped file would fit split across two

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-26 Thread Roy Wood
In message 3C9EC61F.3028.A3898@localhost, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Hi all, Following the discussions at EIndhoven,here is what has been agreed upon, Tony TEBBY also having agreed to it BIG SNIP : Wolfgang Well laid out and expressed Wolfgang. One thing you did not mention was that a proportion

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-26 Thread Richard Zidlicky
On Tue, Mar 26, 2002 at 06:22:53PM +0100, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: On 26 Mar 2002, at 12:25, Richard Zidlicky wrote: as far as I could understand the statements I am not sure whether it is allowed to give away SMSQ in binary form (whether or not acompanied by sources), can you please

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-26 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 26 Mar 2002 at 12:15:47, Phoebus Dokos wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) The way IRCs work,it is evident to the sender as a notice is posted on the return letter (when IRCs are used). (At least that's what happens in Greece). This way you have an additional check on the distributor's

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-26 Thread Timothy Swenson
As one of the Pacific Time Zone QLer's, I get to be late to the conversations, but at least I can have a try at the final word. 3/ No distribution of SMSQ/E may be SOLD, except for for the official distribution. This interdiction includes that of including and distibuting SMSQ/E in Public

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-25 Thread wlenerz
On 25 Mar 2002, at 8:37, Jerome Grimbert wrote: No need to twist my arms, I will gladly help. Yippeee! Yes, as long as you can redistribute the work to someone with the right platform, in order to keep everybody going in the same direction, even if sometime some platforms are a step

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-25 Thread John Hall
Wolfgang Lenerz 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 - no charges, not even copying

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-25 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Following the discussions at EIndhoven,here is what has been agreed upon, Tony TEBBY also having agreed to it: This is good news, a positive step forward. And having someone as highly regarded as you in the QL world as registrar will be a popular move I am sure. I HOPE you can agree with this.

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-25 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 18 Mar 2002 at 15:29:17, Dilwyn Jones wrote: (ref: 004001c1ce91$d33f3800$33065cc3@default) Following the discussions at EIndhoven,here is what has been agreed upon, Tony TEBBY also having agreed to it: This is good news, a positive step forward. And having someone as highly regarded as

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-25 Thread wlenerz
On 18 Mar 2002, at 15:29, Dilwyn Jones wrote: This is good news, a positive step forward. And having someone as highly regarded as you in the QL world as registrar will be a popular move I am sure. Thanks for the vote of confidence. I suspect you'll get more 'hate mail' for the length

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-25 Thread Jerome Grimbert
Tony Firshman makes some magical things to make me read } I have understood the bit about no charge in giving copies. As someone } running a PD library I'll mention here I'm happy to adhere strictly by } this. } I was surprised that media/post costs were vetoed I must admit. } Surely that is a

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-24 Thread wlenerz
Hi all, Following the discussions at EIndhoven,here is what has been agreed upon, Tony TEBBY also having agreed to it: In short: Whilst Tony Tebby will retain copyright over the code, anyone may have a copy of the source code and modify it ang give it away for free. There will also be an

Re: [ql-users] Source Code Status

2002-03-24 Thread Jerome Grimbert
[skipping a very long message] [EMAIL PROTECTED] makes some magical things to make me read } Thus I make a PLEA for volunteers. Obviously, for SMSQ/E running on QPC, Marcel } KILGUS will be the key developer. } For SMSQ/E on Q60/Q40, the obvious persons would be Claus and Peter GRAF (yes, I

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