Re: [ql-users] This is the LICENCE

2002-06-12 Thread James Hunkins
OK, other than an earlier plead for sanity, I have stayed out of this discussion up to now. However, now that the modified license has been out for a while and everyone has had a chance to go back and force, I would like to give my opinion as one of the likely few remaining 'Commercial Devel

[ql-users] Just another idea

2002-06-12 Thread Peter Graf
Hi all, one more idea. Tony Tebby has the right to release his code under both the GPL and the Eindhoven "license". Why not kindly ask him to do both and let the developers and users decide themselves what they prefer? Bye, Peter

Re: [ql-users] This is the LICENCE

2002-06-12 Thread Roy Wood
Having been away for a while and then reading all of this on my return all I can hear is the sound of people furiously painting themselves into their own corners Richard will not write for SMSQ/E unless it is completely free or he gets paid a lot of money. Peter cannot get anyone else to wr

Re: [ql-users] Expansion Options for QL users

2002-06-12 Thread Tony Firshman
On Wed, 12 Jun 2002 at 23:02:43, Dave P wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > > > >On Wed, 12 Jun 2002, Roy Wood wrote: > >> Nasta had a lot to say about that in the US and the things he said were >> very optimistic of a good replacement product, fully planned. His >> problems are largely financi

Re: [ql-users] Expansion Options for QL users

2002-06-12 Thread Dave P
On Wed, 12 Jun 2002, Roy Wood wrote: > Nasta had a lot to say about that in the US and the things he said were > very optimistic of a good replacement product, fully planned. His > problems are largely financial due to his situation in the US. Expect > more news of this later. He tells me he

Re: [ql-users] Expansion Options for QL users

2002-06-12 Thread Roy Wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes >I realise that many users are holding out in hope that the GoldFire (or >whatever it is eventually called) will soon be released, but I appreciate that >this is still several months away, if it ever reaches the market (sorry >Nasta). Nast

Re: [ql-users] Plight of a Software House

2002-06-12 Thread Geogwilt
In a message dated 11/06/02 09:58:45 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think that to start the ball rolling, we need someone to take on the reins of easyptr - bring this up to date and possibly enhance it to create the bare bones of a SuperBASIC procedures to call the menus at least

Re: [ql-users] This is the LICENCE

2002-06-12 Thread Jochen Merz
Peter Graf wrote: > > Jochen Merz wrote: > > > > >Wolfgang is doing all this in good faith, I'm sure, and I am also > > > >sure that he may be willing to change if it becomes clear that > > > >things don't work the way they were planned to work (hoping > > > >that it is not deliberately sabot

RE: [ql-users] Camera

2002-06-12 Thread Norman Dunbar
Hi Dennis, I should be able to get hold of the CD tonight when I get home - if I remember, and email it to the requested address tomorrow. Cheers, Norman. - Norman Dunbar Database/Unix administrator Lynx Financial Systems Ltd. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 0

Re: [ql-users] This is the LICENCE

2002-06-12 Thread Peter Graf
Jochen Merz wrote: > > >Wolfgang is doing all this in good faith, I'm sure, and I am also > > >sure that he may be willing to change if it becomes clear that > > >things don't work the way they were planned to work (hoping > > >that it is not deliberately sabotaged). > > > > Who do you suspect o

[ql-users] 2 new programs

2002-06-12 Thread Dilwyn Jones
I have just added two new pointer driven programs to the My Freeware page on my website. BaseCon - Pointer driven number base conversion, between binary/decimal/hex. Character Pick - Pointer driven character selection menu, left click on a character from the QL character set to see its CODE val

Re: [ql-users] This is the LICENCE

2002-06-12 Thread Jochen Merz
> >Wolfgang is doing all this in good faith, I'm sure, and I am also > >sure that he may be willing to change if it becomes clear that > >things don't work the way they were planned to work (hoping > >that it is not deliberately sabotaged). > > Who do you suspect of deliberate sabotage? > Were a

Re: [ql-users] This is the LICENCE

2002-06-12 Thread Peter Graf
Jochen Merz wrote: >You could have kept buying fairly static SMSQ/E licenses at about >40 EUR, as it was agreed with Tony - until Wolfgang got something >going which would help you in every way - less payment [...] As you know well, it would have also been acceptable for me if Tony continued t