In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Peter
Graf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>>We will make no money from this.
>
>Of course you will, if you offer nice support and handbooks. Folks have
>no other way to get your support and handbooks except purchasing the
>binary from you!!! Don't underestimate that. There are thousands of
>companies working this way in the "real world". This way they benefit
>from the fact that plenty of non-commercial work is done, which they
>can sell.
No we won't. Look. No one has to pay for SMSQ/E twice. If you have a
copy of SMSQ/E for your platform then upgrades are free. I feel that
many of you think that the rule that binaries should not be distributed
for free applies to upgrades. As far as Jochen and I see it does not.
Upgrades are always available and always free if the version number does
not change (i.e. the bit before the '.'. I cannot see this happening)
Most people who want SMSQ/E already have it. I have sold maybe two or
three copies of SMSQ/E for the Gold Card, one copy for the QXL and none
for the Atari in the last year. Some I can retire now can I ? Wake up!
>
>>>(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.)
>>Keep taking the anti paranoia pill one day they will take effect. Even
>>the registrar was against your proposal. I was actually voting in your
>>favour on this provided you kept the code official and it was not a
>>'patched' or otherwise unofficial version.
>
>OK. I have no objections the freely distributed code is restricted to
>the official versions. I can also destroy anything 'patched', if my
>proposal is accepted. Do you think we can agree on my proposal, then?
As I said I was in agreement with your proposals. Others were not and
did not trust you. I have not decision in this. I was asked my opinion
and I gave it.
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