I send the Qubide source code to Dilwyn for download on his web site. Phil Borman, Ron Dunnett gave permission for the Qubide source to be freely available under the GPL Licence.
Derek Marcel Kilgus wrote: > Jan Palenicek wrote: > >>> Oh well, then we only have to find some of those and we're all good. >>> That should be easy ;-) >>> >> I didn't say that there are not knowledged people Marcel. You are >> one of the gurus here and I respect your work and contributions. >> > > Thanks, but that's actually not my point. I just wonder why somebody > who actually has the knowledge but no prior connection to the QL would > want to invest any amount of time in it. For free. Not that I wouldn't > be glad if somebody did, just wondering. > > >> In other words, I am saying that new people would be more interested >> in developing QL SW or HW if all the obstacles would disappear. >> Publishing all available documentation, schematics and source code >> would make much faster kick off of any new project. QL needs new >> projects. >> > > Well, what exactly would be needed here? The schematics etc. of the GC > and SGC boards are unfortunately lost forever, I gather. > > >> I am sorry, it is possibly my fault that I am new here and I don't >> know the people. So, I am the one who want to buid Qubide. Can you >> give me the direction where can I get the schematics, please? >> > > Nasta, the designer, sometimes reads this list. At least he has > answered one mail only a month ago ;-) Nasta, are you there? > > >>> So hardware of that complexity is a pretty old hat. >>> >> OK, but there are hundred(s) of black-box QL users without such device. >> > > But those are probably just happy with what they have and don't intend > to expand in any way. At least this is my understanding. > > >> Disagree. Maybe you are thinking of your expanded advanced super QL >> on your desk, but my QL has only sandyQboard. So advancing has >> different meanings for us. I would be happy with: >> >> * Gold Card >> * Qubide. >> > > Fair enough. Unfortunately I don't see any good replacement for the > GC. Regarding QubIDE, I've got the source code and ROM images for > anybody interested. It's GPL anyway. The hardware side remains with > Nasta, but I'll try to ask him about it. > > >> It was already pointed that some components in SGC doesn't exist, >> HW needs to be redesigned, but capable people here doesn't have >> time. I am proposing to ask "general public" and transforming this >> issue into challenge for developers. That might in the best case >> bring working device in the worst case nothing will happen. >> > > As I said, pretty much anything about the GC/SGC design is lost as far > as I know. So a redesign is unfortunately not possible, any design > would have to be done from scratch. > > Marcel > > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm > > -- > This email has been verified as Virus free > Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net > > > _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
