In message <33856F0F.9033.67CA8A@localhost>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes <SNIP> >Sure, so go ahead, fix them when you get the source code. > >> > Under the licence, the source can be distributed as long as it's >> >not >> > charged for in any way. The distribution of binaries that is not >> >free is >> > rather simple to get around as a problem by distributing a make >> >file, an >> > assembler/compiler, and a means to run it. >> >> sure, but: >> - distributing source by snail is costly. I would be a complete >> idiot would I volunteer to port SMSQ to UQLX and then have >> 10 Euro expenses on each copy I would send out to anyone. > >True - this point was already discussed, I asked opinions about:the >fact of sending you (or anyone else) 5 IRC + a blank disk to obtain >the sources. >(it might be that this was one of my lost messages) >Opinions on that? > I thought that, once you had purchased a copy of SMSQ/E upgrades to it would be free if the author of the upgrade donated his code to the official source. Therefore the customer would return his disk with accompanying return postage and get the new version for free. That is what we resellers have to do. That is also why I cannot see why you are all arguing so much.
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