Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-10 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 09/11/02 18:43:17 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sounds great, tell me when you are going to market the program as I will certainly buy a copy from you. Or if you like I can Beta test it on the Q60, QPC, Atari-QL etc ... as I have all the set of SMSQ/E favours.

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-10 Thread Jochen Merz
There is a reason I don't like this scheme (even though I wouldn't totally oppose it, and that's support. Suppose a customer has problems with SMSQ/E on the Q40 (heaven forbid). Tne he would contact you and you would have him contact Jochen etc... Don't think this will happen. I'm not sure

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-10 Thread Jochen Merz
Phoebus Dokos wrote: ??? 9/11/2002 11:30:47 ??, ?/? Jochen Merz [EMAIL PROTECTED] ??: Snip of banking details I understand... and in any case you are a lot more qualified to answer this :-) Yes, and this qualification has cost me a lot of money :-( (My experience is only between

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-10 Thread Jochen Merz
Hi again, With regard to the payment thing I think that we each should bear responsibility for our own sales. I'd rather prefer this too. This helps avoid mistunderstandings right from the start. That said I think that an SMSQ/E Citibank account would be a good idea. We could all pay in,

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-10 Thread Jochen Merz
Hopefully soon - a directive is on the way under which transfers within the EUR zone may not be more expensive that those within a country in that zone. Come to think of it, perhaps national transfer rates are going up, then :-(( A directive already exists about cash machines in the EUR

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-10 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 10 Nov 2002, at 0:28, Roy Wood wrote: (...) Wolfgang is the person who could incorporate the 'patch' into the distribution not DD. Yes, then it wouldn't be a patch anymore, of course. Wolfgang - www.wlenerz.com

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-10 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 9 Nov 2002, at 19:31, Roy Wood wrote: You could be saying there has to be a version of SMSQ/E specially for the Q60. If so you must discuss this with Wolfgang. If there was a differnce between the Q60 platform and other platforms (e.g. the Q40), that could warrant another version. It

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-10 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 9 Nov 2002, at 19:44, Roy Wood wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Derek Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I am comming to the London Show with a Q60, I hiope things can be sensible. For my part, as I told Derek privately, my emails may seem a trifle 'spirited' but there is no

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-10 Thread Lafe McCorkle
Tony Firshman wrote: On Sat, 9 Nov 2002 at 14:45:21, dndsystems1 wrote: (ref: 00a501c287fe$d1851d00$4f6887d9@asusone) I know from what you have said that you have used [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is a redundant address that I use for reading this list, nothing else. If

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-10 Thread Dave P
On Sun, 10 Nov 2002, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: Under penalty of being qualified by Dexter as a TT groupie, I must say that, if there were defects in the OS and he was made aware of them, he did fix them. Ummm, no, you're not a groupie! If anything, I am more of a groupie than you are. I used

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-10 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Tony Firshman wrote: I am no expert, but people in the know say that the 'from' address is the major cause of spam. The 'reply to' is not often used, so Lafe's suggestion is OK. This is only true in Usenet for the simple reason that the from address is already contained in the overview of a

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-09 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 8 Nov 2002, at 21:10, Tony Firshman wrote: Not often enough (8-)# Hmm I wuld have thought Never mind. :-))) Wolfgang - www.wlenerz.com

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-09 Thread dndsystems1
- Original Message - From: Dave P [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 9:06 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst? On Wed, 6 Nov 2002, Jochen Merz wrote: maybe I can add a bit of clarification here. Thanks

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-09 Thread dndsystems1
- Original Message - From: Dave P [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 6:03 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst? On Wed, 6 Nov 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: the presumption is that DD have sold Q60s with SMSQ/E - after

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-09 Thread dndsystems1
- Original Message - From: Malcolm Cadman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 8:51 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst? In article 01d701c286ae$2bf4f320$91f4193e@asusone, dndsystems1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes - Original

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-09 Thread dndsystems1
- Original Message - From: Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 9:25 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst? On Wed, 6 Nov 2002 at 21:06:28, Dave P wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On Wed, 6 Nov 2002

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-09 Thread Jochen Merz
Hi Dennis, Why doesn't that work? Better still, the customer gives DD the money to pass on to Jochen, and he just takes it from our credit card. That's what I want to happen and it frees up more time for me to work on what I should be doing. How's that? Seems fair. Yes, that's fine if I

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-09 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 9 Nov 2002 at 13:53:10, dndsystems1 wrote: (ref: 00a401c287fe$d067c620$4f6887d9@asusone) - Original Message - From: Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 9:25 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-09 Thread Jochen Merz
1. Direct bank transfer doesn't cost ALL that much if done correctly... ie. There are services that charge a nominal fee of about 10 Eur for ANY amount you transfer. In that effect, you can wait until a sum is collected and then send it as a whole. ... that highly depends on the originating

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-09 Thread Phoebus Dokos
??? 9/11/2002 11:30:47 ??, ?/? Jochen Merz [EMAIL PROTECTED] ??: Snip of banking details I understand... and in any case you are a lot more qualified to answer this :-) (My experience is only between Greece and the US and US and UK -ask Bill Waugh ;-) - for bank transfer and with PayPal for

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-09 Thread Derek Stewart
Hi, I am comming to the London Show with a Q60, I hiope things can be sensible. I just wish I could receive 90-100 emails about program development on SMSQ/E, as there is really a lag in the quality development. It is all very well having a good operating system, but where are the upto

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-09 Thread Phoebus Dokos
??? 9/11/2002 1:42:33 ??, ?/? Derek Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] ??: Hi, I am comming to the London Show with a Q60, I hiope things can be sensible. I just wish I could receive 90-100 emails about program development on SMSQ/E, as there is really a lag in the quality development. Well

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-09 Thread Derek Stewart
On Sat, 09 Nov 2002 13:15:30 -0500 Phoebus Dokos [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ??? 9/11/2002 1:42:33 ??, ?/? Derek Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] ??: Hi, I am comming to the London Show with a Q60, I hiope things can be sensible. I just wish I could receive 90-100 emails about program

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-09 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 9 Nov 2002, at 14:45, dndsystems1 wrote: I have called Wolfgang a fool on this list for using the wrong address while I was waiting for his incomming. :-))) Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. How wrong can things go? Wolfgang, the above mess is DDs fault. Please accept my apology on behalf

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-09 Thread Phoebus Dokos
??? 9/11/2002 2:44:20 ??, ?/? Derek Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] ??: On Sat, 09 Nov 2002 13:15:30 -0500 Phoebus Dokos [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ??? 9/11/2002 1:42:33 ??, ?/? Derek Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] ??: Hi, I am comming to the London Show with a Q60, I hiope things can

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-09 Thread Roy Wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Derek Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I am comming to the London Show with a Q60, I hiope things can be sensible. For my part, as I told Derek privately, my emails may seem a trifle 'spirited' but there is no personal malice involved. All I want is that we get

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-09 Thread Derek Stewart
Hi Roy, Rowing again On Sat, 9 Nov 2002 19:31:37 + Roy Wood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In message 00a401c287fe$d067c620$4f6887d9@asusone, dndsystems1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes DD, according to their adverts, are selling a patched version. This is precisely what Wolfgang is

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-09 Thread Roy Wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Derek Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Hi Roy, Rowing again No not really. If I remember correctly, you asked me for a copy to try on your Q40, when you came back, and said that it did not work, I said, when get a Q60 it is better than the Q40. As you see

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-08 Thread Jochen Merz
TO WHOM? WHEN? (no reply here...) Peter paid Jochen, so? Well, Peter bought a few licenses beginning of February, after that only manuals WITHOUT license! Wolfgang did not know about this - that's why he tried to find out with you what is going on. And in my opinion that was the

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-08 Thread Dilwyn Jones
I have lost a complete evenings work messing about with is silly email stuff instead of working. A bit of a dent in the production schedule, never mind its all for a good cause, or is it? Makes you wonder sometimes. If I get to bed before 1:00am it won't be too bad, better than the 4 hours I

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-08 Thread Dilwyn Jones
I was debating purchasing QPC but unfortunately I'm now a Mac user and the PC with the ISA slot is failing through old age. I am seriously debating the possibility of looking at uQLx and the possibility of getting the QXL running under linux/BSD. This won't help me directly because the Mac

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-08 Thread Dilwyn Jones
BTW speaking of parties, which was that UK party? .. the one with the totally crazy name and the crazier members?? The Monster Raving Loony Party. Used to be led by Screaming Lord Sutch, until his untimely death (suicide by hanging). It is now led by his cat. Their website:

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-08 Thread Phoebus Dokos
??? 8/11/2002 3:38:30 ??, ?/? Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] ??: Monster Raving Loony Party - Screaming Lord Such? He often got more votes than 'legitimate' parties. He is dead now, but Roy, as an ex pop star, should take over his role (8-)# Yes that's the one :-) You did me a great

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-08 Thread Tony Firshman
On Fri, 8 Nov 2002 at 05:58:42, Phoebus Dokos wrote: (ref: UTICWR05TN091TWSHCLK2U06RMC7DBQO.3dcb98e2@quantumcentral) ??? 8/11/2002 3:38:30 ??, ?/? Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] ??: Monster Raving Loony Party - Screaming Lord Such? He often got more votes than 'legitimate' parties. He is

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-08 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 8 Nov 2002, at 12:18, Mike MacNamara wrote: Hi Wolfgang That's what I feared, if I need any further support on any of my existing copies, or indeed updates or fixes. I will have to buy a new license and lose the old ones. Umm, sorry where did that come from? All we were talking about

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-08 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 8 Nov 2002, at 11:47, Tony Firshman wrote: (...) The best course is to stop thinking, How do you do that? Does it happen often to you?... grin Wolfgang - www.wlenerz.com

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-08 Thread Derek Stewart
On Thu, 7 Nov 2002 23:46:36 + Roy Wood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In message 023001c286b2$90e7b480$91f4193e@asusone, dndsystems1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Roy Wood - read this. From Peter reguarding never ending story from you about illeagl versions. It was a

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-08 Thread Mike MacNamara
Thanks Roy Wolfgang My concerns are answered Regards Mike [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.macnamaras.com - Original Message - From: Roy Wood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 8:45 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst? Hi Roy Nice

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-08 Thread Tony Firshman
On Fri, 8 Nov 2002 at 18:28:49, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: (ref: 3DCC0261.6167.2100FElocalhost) On 8 Nov 2002, at 11:47, Tony Firshman wrote: (...) The best course is to stop thinking, How do you do that? Does it happen often to you?... grin Not often enough (8-)# -- QBBS (QL fido

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-08 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In article 022801c28715$08112700$cc075cc3@blackpc, Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I was debating purchasing QPC but unfortunately I'm now a Mac user Dave, don't forget there is a QL emulator for the Mac machines (QemuLator). I think AL Boehm over there has experience of using it, if

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-08 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In article 9A4TMJMOnvy9EwK$@firshman.demon.co.uk, Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes On Thu, 7 Nov 2002 at 20:52:36, Malcolm Cadman wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tarquin Mills [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes In 2000 I went to the London workshop, I saw the Q40

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-08 Thread paul holmgren
Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: On 8 Nov 2002, at 11:47, Tony Firshman wrote: (...) The best course is to stop thinking, How do you do that? Does it happen often to you?... grin Wolfgang - www.wlenerz.com I get brain farts all the time, was WORSE when I was in the thick of

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-08 Thread Roy Wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Derek Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Well Roy, since I am the person you are quoting, why not quote all of what I said, which was - Buy a Q60 it is faster than a Q40 But I guess you will not remember this. Oh I remember it well but I also replied

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-08 Thread paul holmgren
Roy Wood wrote: SNIP I don't care how fast it is. That makes no sense. I do care that the system works for as many users as possible and that was what I was trying to establish. That is also why I remain in full support of a license which tries to make this possible, -- Roy Wood This

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-07 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 7 Nov 2002 at 02:01:09, Jeremy Taffel wrote: (ref: 007e01c28601$8a88b6e0$afba0050taff3) One thing that puzzles me; Dennis states that Wolfgang used the wrong address so he never received it. However the wrong address seems to be the one that Derek uses to contact this list. I keep

RE: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-07 Thread Norman Dunbar
- From: Tony Firshman [mailto:tony;firshman.co.uk] Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 10:04 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst? I object to being linked to the UK Tory party (8-)# This email is intended only for the use of the addressees named above

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-07 Thread Mike MacNamara
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

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-07 Thread Dave P
On Thu, 7 Nov 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This also requires them to contribute their changes to other branches of SMSQ too, and to divulge their intellectual property. NO. Read the licence again. quote: When such a proposal is made, the person proposing it may state whether its

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-07 Thread Roy Wood
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

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-07 Thread Roy Wood
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. Just

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-07 Thread Roy Wood
Ummm, that's exactly what I said. Not only source has intellectual property rights. The compiled code does too. If they're forced to include the results of their labors (if any) into every other version, regardless then two things happen: Funnily enough that evil commercial software developer

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-07 Thread Roy Wood
You are quite welcome to a copy of the free version of SMSQ which was supplied with it. I can email it to you if want. SMSQ/E was always a paid version and you can buy that if you want. Thank you for the offer but you didn't supply the QXL and I still have a debt to the person who did.

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-07 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tarquin Mills [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes In 2000 I went to the London workshop, I saw the Q40 and liked it. In 2001 I went to the Byfleet workshop, tried to purchase a Q40 but QBranch and the Grafs had split, so could not. In 2002 I will go to the London workshop, I

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-07 Thread Bill Waugh
- Original Message - From: Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 10:03 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst? On Thu, 7 Nov 2002 at 01:28:45, P Witte wrote: (ref: 012601c285fd$2d6ddcf0$0100a8c0@gamma

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-07 Thread dndsystems1
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 7:08 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst? On 6 Nov 2002, at 21:23, dndsystems1 wrote: That is the wrong address you fool and you know it. Hmm, it's

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-07 Thread dndsystems1
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 7:08 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst? On 6 Nov 2002, at 22:26, dndsystems1 wrote: Peter has paid the licences in advance of sales. Sales to the end

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-07 Thread dndsystems1
- Original Message - From: Roy Wood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 9:48 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst? Roy Wood - read this. From Peter reguarding never ending story from you about illeagl versions

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-07 Thread dndsystems1
- Original Message - From: Dave P [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 3:54 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst? On Thu, 7 Nov 2002, dndsystems1 wrote: You cannot be serious, man. We have a contracted agreement

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-07 Thread Roy Wood
In message 023001c286b2$90e7b480$91f4193e@asusone, dndsystems1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Roy Wood - read this. From Peter reguarding never ending story from you about illeagl versions. It was a bug in the memory manager. TT told me that he was desperately searching but

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-07 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 7 Nov 2002 at 22:31:35, Bill Waugh wrote: (ref: 00c601c286ad$6ee41220$b06401d5@famwaugh) - Original Message - From: Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 10:03 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-07 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 7 Nov 2002 at 20:52:36, Malcolm Cadman wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tarquin Mills [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes In 2000 I went to the London workshop, I saw the Q40 and liked it. In 2001 I went to the Byfleet workshop, tried to purchase a Q40 but QBranch

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-07 Thread Phoebus Dokos
??? 7/11/2002 6:37:57 ??, ?/? Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] ??: I would have thought a property magnate ( sheds ) with access to the ear of Radio 4 would have been a natural (;-) (8-)# ... and I now have seven sheds. Hmmm a clear win for PM Blair's policies Maybe they should turn it

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-07 Thread Adrian Vickers
At 00:19 08/11/2002, you wrote: ??? 7/11/2002 6:37:57 ??, ?/? Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] ??: I would have thought a property magnate ( sheds ) with access to the ear of Radio 4 would have been a natural (;-) (8-)# ... and I now have seven sheds. Hmmm a clear win for PM Blair's

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-07 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 7 Nov 2002, at 23:21, Mike MacNamara wrote: (...). Which license would it be under, old or new?? This would be the new licence. But, anyway, for the end user nothing much has changed, apart from the fact that, if they are technically literate, they can get the sources and tinker with

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-07 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 7 Nov 2002, at 21:46, dndsystems1 wrote: But he has asked you, correct. Not after the licence came into force correct... You have not told him, correct. So I do not know, correct. You are selling them. correct. You must ask correct. You didn't still correct. etc... This is a

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-06 Thread wlenerz
On 6 Nov 2002, at 3:46, Dave P wrote: And the question is Is Wolfgang able to treat DD fairly in light of his sense that they are seemingly ignoring his perceived authority? This something I cannot let by. There are always two sides to a authority - a moral and and a legal one. One has a

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-06 Thread wlenerz
On 5 Nov 2002, at 20:07, Bill Waugh wrote: (...) There are not enough of us left that we should start an us and them war. It's true that we are a small cmmunity. But surely that doesn't mean that people should be behaving in an improper manner.? Wolfgang

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-06 Thread wlenerz
On 5 Nov 2002, at 16:13, Öïßâïò Ñ. Íôüêïò wrote: > 3. I and I believe > others up until now were under the impression that according to our > original "terms of purchase" we were entitled to free upgrades. That hasn't changed, has it? > That > was the idea behind QPC (where the price for an

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-06 Thread wlenerz
On 6 Nov 2002, at 2:25, P Witte wrote: (...) it appears we may have a rebel camp that is hell-bound on doing what it pleases whatever anyone else may think. Isnt that what its all about? I fear that it is, though, perhaps not even directly from DD. As to the rest of Per's message, I

RE: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-06 Thread Norman Dunbar
Hi Geoff, In fairness to Wolfgang let it be said that this is not a new problem. I have known about it for some weeks, and you can be certain that a lot of activity has gone on in the background to try to resolve the situation. It seems that a certian number of people knew about the problem,

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-06 Thread Dave P
On Tue, 5 Nov 2002, dndsystems1 wrote: Has this bloke gone nuts? We have been producing the Q60 for over a year and Wolfgang has never contacted me once, even though he agreed to do so with Tony Firshman and Derek. So I am still waiting for this contact or is this above the contact he

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-06 Thread Dave P
On Wed, 6 Nov 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just DON'T assume that I haven't tried to settle this previously in a discreet and diplomatic way. Dude! :o) Ok, so this was a mistep because you got the wrong tone, even if the message was right. There is now public awareness of the ambiguity of

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-06 Thread Jochen Merz
Hi, maybe I can add a bit of clarification here. Most of you know that, before Wolfgang became registrar, all SMSQ/E related royalties and licenses matters went through me to Tony. That was the fact for ALL SMSQ/E royalties, including the Q40/Q60. The Grafs may have lawfully purchased the

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-06 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 6 Nov 2002 at 21:06:28, Dave P wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On Wed, 6 Nov 2002, Jochen Merz wrote: maybe I can add a bit of clarification here. Thanks for the clarification. As a member of the public, Wolfgang's approach aside, I can now see how he arrived there (just wish he

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-06 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 5 Nov 2002 at 08:46:11, Phoebus Dokos wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Wolfgang, I was under the impression that Peter had acquired (ie paid) the rights to resell/modify SMSQ/E... Since DD systems act as his agents under British (and American) Common law (which not only gives them

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-06 Thread dndsystems1
- Original Message - From: Dave P [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 5:43 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst? On Tue, 5 Nov 2002, dndsystems1 wrote: Has this bloke gone nuts? We have been producing the Q60 for over

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-06 Thread dndsystems1
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 7:53 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst? On 5 Nov 2002, at 23:20, dndsystems1 wrote: Has this bloke gone nuts? We have been producing the Q60 for over

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-06 Thread Dave P
On Wed, 6 Nov 2002, Tony Firshman wrote: The main point of the license is to ensure there is only one approved version in the field. DD, according to their adverts, are selling a patched version. This is precisely what Wolfgang is striving to avoid. Hmmm, another problem with the

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-06 Thread dndsystems1
- Original Message - From: Norman Dunbar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 9:47 AM Subject: RE: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst? Morning Dennis, now that you have responded, is there any chance that a meaningful exchange

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-06 Thread dndsystems1
- Original Message - From: Jochen Merz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 6:57 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst? Hi, maybe I can add a bit of clarification here. Most of you know that, before Wolfgang became

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-06 Thread Dave P
On Wed, 6 Nov 2002, dndsystems1 wrote: Thanks for your support Dave, always welcome :-) Well, it's such a polarised debate, I figure I should at least take both sides to be fair ;) Since you're here - what's the chance of a Q60 that comes without a processor, for those of us that have 060's

RE: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-06 Thread Tarquin Mills
In 2000 I went to the London workshop, I saw the Q40 and liked it. In 2001 I went to the Byfleet workshop, tried to purchase a Q40 but QBranch and the Grafs had split, so could not. In 2002 I will go to the London workshop, I was going to buy a Q60 but now I find out that they seem to be illegal.

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-06 Thread Roy Wood
DD, according to their adverts, are selling a patched version. This is precisely what Wolfgang is striving to avoid. Hmmm, another problem with the license. No because the licence forbids the distribution of unauthorised versions. Simple. Put the worms back in the can. -- Roy Wood Q

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-06 Thread dndsystems1
- Original Message - From: Dave P [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 11:53 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst? On Wed, 6 Nov 2002, dndsystems1 wrote: Thanks for your support Dave, always welcome :-) Well, it's

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-06 Thread Jeremy Taffel
One thing that puzzles me; Dennis states that Wolfgang used the wrong address so he never received it. However the wrong address seems to be the one that Derek uses to contact this list. I've never come across a send only email address before. Wolfgang, with the benefit of hindsight, don't you

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-06 Thread wlenerz
On 6 Nov 2002, at 21:42, dndsystems1 wrote: The reply I will post with this should sort Wolfgangs problem out. I get the impression he has always used the wrong address hence 'Black hole syndrome' never mind he can take it all back later on :-) There seems nothing to take back Wolfgang

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-06 Thread wlenerz
On 6 Nov 2002, at 20:34, Bill Waugh wrote: Can't argue with that, but few things fit easily into a black or white catagory Actually, I was hoping to get some explanation from DD to make this entire thing a bit less black and a bit more grey... what is occuring ( as usual ) is a discussion

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-06 Thread wlenerz
On 6 Nov 2002, at 21:23, dndsystems1 wrote: That is the wrong address you fool and you know it. Hmm, it's the address YOU use to post on here. Since it is foolish to use - what? Do you think I have not searched through that address, you have been informed of the correct address to use but

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-05 Thread wlenerz
Hi all, I just wanted to point out something to the general QL world at large: as you all know, SMSQ/E is being made available publicly, under a licence that was discussed at length here. This licence is now the current licence for all versions of SMSQ/E. Under this licence, only appointed

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-05 Thread .
??? 5/11/2002 9:24:38 ??, ?/? Marcel Kilgus ql- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ??: Phoebus Dokos wrote: I was under the impression that Peter had acquired (ie paid) the rights to resell/modify SMSQ/E... No, he didn't. Marcel In that case you can forget what I wrote :-) Although my assumption

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-05 Thread .
??? 5/11/2002 9:36:12 ??, ?/? Bill Cable [EMAIL PROTECTED] ??: Wolfgang, What if you already own a current legal copy of SMSQ/E in QPC2 or some other way when you buy a Q40/60 as many already do. Surely you do not have to buy it twice. -- Bill Now that's an interesting thought :-).

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-05 Thread Dave P
On Tue, 5 Nov 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I just wanted to point out something to the general QL world at large: as you all know, SMSQ/E is being made available publicly, under a licence that was discussed at length here. This licence is now the current licence for all versions

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-05 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 5 Nov 2002, at 8:46, Phoebus Dokos wrote: Wolfgang, I was under the impression that Peter had acquired (ie paid) the rights to resell/modify SMSQ/E... Not that I know of Even it isn't so, I do not believe that DD would want to hijack the software only that there's an honest

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-05 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 5 Nov 2002, at 10:05, Öïßâïò Ñ. Íôüêïò wrote: Now that's an interesting thought :-). However Bill, that's (legally) up to the software license. If it doesn't EXPLICITLY state that for every platform you NEED to have a separate copy of the software (I haven't read the finalized license in

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-05 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 5 Nov 2002, at 9:36, Bill Cable wrote: Wolfgang, What if you already own a current legal copy of SMSQ/E in QPC2 or some other way when you buy a Q40/60 as many already do. Surely you do not have to buy it twice. -- Bill Under the licence you do, because you get an entirely new copy

RE: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-05 Thread Norman Dunbar
Hi Wolfgang, Hey, we live in a democracy - if you don't like what I'm saying, just say so (and if you do, too). Indeed we do, so here's my take on it. When your initial email came through, I though 'oh bloody hell, the shit is really going to hit the fan now !'. Why ? Because in a

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-05 Thread Bill Waugh
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 10:07 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst? Hi all, I just wanted to point out something to the general QL world at large: as you all know, SMSQ/E is being made

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-05 Thread .
??? 5/11/2002 3:07:40 ??, ?/? Bill Waugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] ??: - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 10:07 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst? Hi all, I just wanted to point out something

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-05 Thread .
??? 5/11/2002 12:23:18 ??, ?/? Dave P [EMAIL PROTECTED] ??: On Tue, 5 Nov 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I just wanted to point out something to the general QL world at large: as you all know, SMSQ/E is being made available publicly, under a licence that was discussed at

Re: [ql-users] Software pirates in our midst?

2002-11-05 Thread .
??? 5/11/2002 12:23:18 ??, ?/? Dave P [EMAIL PROTECTED] ??: snip on Dave's email After careful consideration and drawing on my own experience on skirmishes on Ql-Users (everybody probably remembers the huge misunderstanding between me and Richard Z. in which I grossly misunderstood him

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