Re: [ql-users] Linus Torvalds, the QL, and open source

2003-10-16 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], =?utf-8?B?IlBob2VidXMgUi4gRG9rb3MgKM6mzr/Or86yzr/PgiDOoS4gzp3PhM+Mzro=?= =?utf-8?B?zr/Pgiki?= [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Exactly right but the quest for code uniformity imposed by both the structure of the license and choices make it impossible for SMSQ/E to be that

Re: [ql-users] Linus Torvalds, the QL, and open source

2003-10-15 Thread wlenerz
On 14 Oct 2003 at 22:13, Peter Graf wrote: . I also think Marcel and Wolfgang work hard. Wolfgang does it without financial reward, a fact that has my full respect and appreciation. I hope that those Q40/Q60 developers who, unlike me, see enough reason to follow Marcel's SMSQ/E route,

Re: [ql-users] Linus Torvalds, the QL, and open source

2003-10-15 Thread Phoebus R. Dokos ( . )
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 08:11:16 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 14 Oct 2003 at 22:13, Peter Graf wrote: . snip To some extent, QPC and Qx0 might be seen as competing with each other, (I've heard this being said) even though, for me, they are definitely not. I do not think that the Qx0 and QPC

Re: [ql-users] Linus Torvalds, the QL, and open source

2003-10-15 Thread wlenerz
On 15 Oct 2003 at 3:05, Phoebus R. Dokos (è á. ç) wrote: I do not think that the Qx0 and QPC are directly competing with each but they do indirectly. To explain: Basing an OS around an emulator, tempts users to totally abandon hardware for software only. Oh boy, do I disagree with

Re: [ql-users] Linus Torvalds, the QL, and open source

2003-10-15 Thread wlenerz
On 15 Oct 2003 at 3:05, Phoebus R. Dokos (è á. ç) wrote: (all cut) Just a very quick reply to one point.; I'll probably rply to more of this later. There is NOTHING - in the licence - in what I have ever said that stops you from developping code specific to a machine. You want to

Re: [ql-users] Linus Torvalds, the QL, and open source

2003-10-15 Thread Phoebus R. Dokos ( . )
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 12:58:19 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 15 Oct 2003 at 3:05, Phoebus R. Dokos ( . ) wrote: (all cut) snip more I have repeatedly stated on this list that OF COURSE I would include code that beneftis only one machine - provided, it is not done in such a way to

Re: [ql-users] Linus Torvalds, the QL, and open source

2003-10-14 Thread Peter Graf
Bill wrote: [snip] I don't have a problem with the current way SMSQ/E is managed and I know the people involved work hard with little monetary reward. I think an open source model would work better but that is just my opinion. Open source is not against there being proprietary software for