On 10 Jul 2002, at 0:18, Jochen Merz wrote:
> > Dear Derek, Tim, Dave, Rich, > > a combined reply to the four mails from you. > > I like the idea of putting a bundle together like you suggested, > but > > - in no way I'd bundle it with the SMSQ/E sources (the license). See my other email. It is possible., but you would be distributing an unofficial version. > - what sort of accusations would Wolfgang or myself would have > to look forward to after the discussions which took place here > for the last few months? You do not need much imagination, do > you? I, for example, could earn the fortune which I don't get > by selling SMSQ/E now by selling thousands QMAKEs instead. > Wolfgang could be accused of being biased, making a profit > there by making sure QMAKE has to be used or whatever. Two replies here 1 Wanyway, whatever I'll do, I'll be accused of being biased. I can see that now - and am NOT getting used to it. 2 - really, I don't think that I'd be biased - I've given another MAKE away here. That is compatible and can be used. If you prefer QMAKE, go ahead and buy it. No problem. > Many mails and accusations were unreasonable, so why should it > be more reasonable now? No, I fear it would probably get the > whole thing going again. So let's be reasonable now, all of us , myself included, OK? > I am so glad that QMAKE is not essential for assembling SMSQ/E's > sources. It sure helps a lot to have it, makes it fast and convenient, > and you may have to re-write the link files (but you can hardly expect > Tony to do it for free) but - and that's important, QMAKE is not > essential. QMAC and QLINK are a different matter, but that does not > touch me, fortunately. Even Qlink isn'tn because you can use Tony's linker that I sent to this list. So, the only tool you really need is QMAC. C'me on, this is what TT used - do you really expect us to rewrite the sources if anybody doesn't feel like buying it? (...) > In addition, there are other problems like: > To put a bundle together, QMAC is probably not a big problem, > I could buy it from Quanta, but QMON is. I don't hold the > right to sell new copies of the English QMON, nor does Tony. > I can sell new German QMONs, and I can sell upgrades from > QMON to QMON&JOMN, both German and English. > But a "fresh" English QMON - sorry, impossible. Well, that isn't an "essential" tool to compile the sources. It is an essential tool if you want to do some debugging. And anyway, can't you sell a German Qmon with an english manual? (...) > Then, as I said, next step when Bernd is back from his holidays, > I'll spend some time making sure the QMAKE manual is up-to-date > as I have two potential customer. :-)) Woah, riches at last! Wolfgang
