Phil Kett a écrit : > > On another note - having mentioned that I'd be willing to try and port > SMSQ to the Amiga I decided to download the source today and have a look > at it. Thinking that it'd be a good idea to build it for the existing > hardware first so that I can experiment. I then find that without yet > again spending money I can't do this - I either need to buy QMAC or I > need to use GWASS (not that there is any available information on how to > do it with GWASS that was another QL Today article that I haven't got) - > Unfortunately GWASS requires a 68020 or better which I don't have. Yet > again - someone who's interested in doing some good for the QL hits a > brick wall. > Surely the outlay for QMAC can't be that much?
Compiling the SMSQ/E sources with GWASS isn't possible - right now, due to the differences between QMAC and GWASS. Moreover, GWASS requires a 68020 so it will not be able to be used on all machines, hence the sources have to stay QMAC compatible, anyway. Still, I'm in the (very slow) process of adapting the sources as much as possible so that they can be used with GWASS. But it's going to be slow, and not for want of George pushing me and offering his help. It's just going to take time because I do not want to move from a stable state to a broken one. On another subject, the lack of documentation on SMSQ/E and the Pointer Environment. The documentation IS there since you can buy it from Jochen, other parts were published, e.g. in QL Today, and are also documented with the sources themselves. So, there again, there is a small financial outlay. As I've understood it from various posts here, that seems to be the rub for many people, who just want everything for free. I'm firmly in the camp of those who believe that the traders have, for a long time, kept our community going, and so I see absolutely nothing wrong with them getting something in return. I find it strange that people, to satisfy their hobby, will gladly buy their hardware, but when it comes to the rest of it, they all expect it to be free. Please do not take this as an individual comment on anyone, it's just a general remark. Wolfgang _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
