Hi all, I have two proposals for a compromise, that take the commercial needs of Jochen Merz and Roy Wood into account:
Proposal 1: Keep the "appointed resellers". Make sure that nobody can get their support, without purchasing the binary from them! E.g. this could be done by registering the users who purchased it. This way, everybody who wants their support and handbooks, is forced to pay. The income for the resellers for their support is then secured. But also allow the free distribution of executables again (first "license"), so non-commercial developmers are sure their work won't be lost or abused. The "appointed resellers" will also benefit if there is more non-commercial work. They are allowed to sell it! Proposal 2: Maybe the QPC traders can not agree to the above, because they need to keep QPC SMSQ/E strictly commercial. OK by me. But then allow me to make a substantial payment of money to TT, so at least Qx0 SMSQ/E can be freely distributed by everybody, with the same guaranty for the future. Still allow the resellers to sell it if they wish. We can still share the same source tree maintained by the registrar. (Actually my proposals have already been turned down, by unknown persons who influence the decisions of the "registrar". But maybe some public help will allow him to reconsider.) All the best Peter
