On 26 Mar 2002, at 21:58, Richard Zidlicky wrote: > > No, compiled versions can only be obtained via the official > > resellers. HW vendors have to get a licence now, too.. > > if there is a way for them to get the license.
Yes, sure there is - why shouldn't they become resellers? (testing problems) This is one point I'lm taking more time on. But you WILL get a reply. > People surely won't buy SMSQ merely to save the work of compiling > it themselves, they will probably buy it to get manuals and > added services (SMSQ hotlines ?;). Some will, some won't.The fact is that if people can get binaries for free, they will - AND then badger the resellers for advice. YES THEY WILL! > Obstruction doesn't work well > as access control and 99% of the cases will cause more trouble to > the good guys then to simple thieves. I agree. But then, we're not concerned that much about the thieves, but the vast majority of people who are honest. And, withing the QL community -as it is now- people are honest. (soundforge) > you don't have to, but there is nothing in the copyright statement > that would forbid anyone from keeping an inofficial mirror on Sourceforge > or wherever. Your paragraph 5 appears to allow that explicitly. It will be there. Bye Wolfgang
