On 21 May 2002, at 21:54, Roy Wood wrote: > Actually no. We have nothing against commercial extensions to the O/S, > in fact we would love it to happen. We just want the main code to be > uniform as I keep saying. I don't really like patches but you can LRESPR > code into SMSQ/E and you can add your own modules. If we can sell these > modules we would be very happy to do it and if the people want to give > them away the same applies.
I'll graft myself on to this discussion, for another point: The possibility exists in the licence as it stands now that "new" authors will want a financial retibution for the code that they have added. I presume that this is what Peter calls "commercial developpers". Anyone who submits a new source to me for inclusion could tell me that they want xxx EUR for each copy of SMSQ/E sold with their code included. I would not exclude code just because of that aspect. Jowever, I don't want to be involved in the financial side of selling SMSQ/E (and I certainly DON'T want any momey for doing what I'm doing), so I would just be passing on this request to the resellers. There is a questio here, that still needs to be resolved,a nd it concerns Perter's wish to "buy out" the Q40/Q60 binaries. As I understand it, Peter would "buy out" the official version as it stands now. What about new versions as and when they come out. Would they still fall under this "buy out"? What if the new version, to which something wonderful might have been added, wasn't a free upgrade? What about retributions for authors who also want money? The above considerations MUST be addressed. Wolfgang > -- > Roy Wood > Q Branch, 20 Locks Hill Portslade. Sussex. BN41 2LB. UK > Tel : +44 (0)1273 386030 Fax : +44 (0)1273 430501 (New number!) > Mobile +44(0)7836 745501 > Web : www.qbranch.demon.co.uk > > >
