Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership

2004-11-20 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 20 Nov 2004 at 1:10, Tony Firshman wrote: OK - I have put my money where my mouth is: (what you bought more beer?) http://www.firshman.co.uk/scripts/qq.cgi The form is the only thing there that works so far. BUT YOU CAN'T SUBMIT IT (...) What year did Quanta start? 1984

Re: [ql-users] Re: QL2005

2004-11-20 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 at 10:31:03, Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On 19 Nov 2004 at 22:47, David Tubbs wrote: No person into computing is without access to the net. Not true. I personally know at least one such person - and he lives in France, has a QXL but only in an older PC

Re: [ql-users] Re: QL2005

2004-11-20 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 20 Nov 2004 at 9:36, Tony Firshman wrote: So do I. This may be the same French user, and his only electronic contact is via my BBS. BC? He came with us to QL2004. Wolfgang www.scp-paulet-lenerz.com ___

Re: [ql-users] Re: Quanta Survey

2004-11-20 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 at 10:17:50, gwicks wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) - Original Message - From: Tony Firshman Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 9:24 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Re: QL2005 Take a look at www.quanta.org.uk , there is a new item on the main page. Nice one. This is a

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership

2004-11-20 Thread SMSQ - Jochen Merz
Tony Firshman wrote: On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 at 20:13:18, gwicks wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) - Original Message - From: Tony Firshman Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 5:36 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership BTW is it now policy not to send the mag to advertisers? The last one

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership

2004-11-20 Thread gwicks
- Original Message - From: Duncan Neithercut Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 9:36 PM Subject: RE: [ql-users] Quanta membership Geoff - I thought you are a committee member : customer care would suggest that you should offer to get the potential new member contacted by the correct Quanta

Re: [ql-users] Quanta

2004-11-20 Thread gwicks
- Original Message - From: Duncan Neithercut Subject: RE: [ql-users] Quanta SNIP To progress this discussion a moderator or instigator needs to put aside his/her personal individual preferences, listen to all the ideas on the list and dismiss none, but perhaps ask some individuals to

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership Survey

2004-11-20 Thread Mike MacNamara
Mike MacNamara [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: David Tubbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 3:42 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership Survey At 01:10 20/11/2004 +, you wrote: Nice one Tony. Action better than words.

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership

2004-11-20 Thread Tony Firshman
I am disappointed at the response to my form. I have only had two people commenting on the content, and not from the right quarters. It looks like my attempt to inject some positiveness into the issue has fallen flat. I should have gone to bed instead. Pity. Tony -- QBBS (QL fido

Re: [ql-users] Re: QL2005

2004-11-20 Thread Brian Kemmett
Here Here!! - Original Message - From: Duncan Neithercut [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 10:04 PM Subject: RE: [ql-users] Re: QL2005 QL internet access via existing software and a UNIX shell account has been there since the mid 1990s. See the DJ

Re: [ql-users] Re: QL2005

2004-11-20 Thread Brian Kemmett
No.. You are so wrong. I know two people in my locale who are happy with their Trump Card QL's - and nothing else! BK - Original Message - From: David Tubbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 10:47 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Re: QL2005 At 20:21

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership

2004-11-20 Thread François Van Emelen
Hi, Tony Firshman wrote: I am disappointed at the response to my form. You shouldn't be. You have done your best. I have only had two people commenting on the content, and not from the right quarters. Add 1 to that number. I'm not a Quanta member and I have no intention to become one. It looks

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership

2004-11-20 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 at 17:43:45, François Van Emelen wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Tony Firshman wrote: I am disappointed at the response to my form. You shouldn't be. You have done your best. I have only had two people commenting on the content, and not from the right quarters. Add 1 to

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership

2004-11-20 Thread Tarquin Mills
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tony Firshman wrote: On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 at 17:43:45, Francois Van Emelen wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Tony Firshman wrote: I am disappointed at the response to my form. You shouldn't be. You have done your best. I have only had two people commenting

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership

2004-11-20 Thread John Gilpin
- Original Message - From: SMSQ - Jochen Merz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 12:08 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership Tony Firshman wrote: On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 at 20:13:18, gwicks wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) -

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership Survey

2004-11-20 Thread David Tubbs
At 09:39 20/11/2004 +, you wrote: There was another mainboard by a guy in Sawston Cambs ? Other add ons - Eprom Progger, A/D Converter Nome brewed stuff I thought drunk Nomes sat in gardens (8-)# Tony Such a dismissive response ! I do beg your pardon, never mind, run the whole thing for a

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership Survey

2004-11-20 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 at 18:12:10, David Tubbs wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) At 09:39 20/11/2004 +, you wrote: There was another mainboard by a guy in Sawston Cambs ? Other add ons - Eprom Progger, A/D Converter Nome brewed stuff I thought drunk Nomes sat in gardens (8-)# Tony Such a

Re: [ql-users] Perfection upgrade

2004-11-20 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Duncan Neithercut [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Many thanks for your efforts on behalf of Perfection users. And a genuine special thanks for letting us know what the programme is. Thanks ... just a part of the fun of being a 'ql_user' ... :-) If you are successful in

Re: [ql-users] Re: Ethernet hardware

2004-11-20 Thread Dent
Tony wrote: Have you seen the efforts of Jon Dent? He has gone quite a long way down the road, but I suspect has not enough time. I wonder, Jon, whether there is scope here for delegation/cooperation? Delwin Vriend wrote: I have seen some work out there, and I guess that's why I finally

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership

2004-11-20 Thread James Hunkins
Hi Tony, Just trying to catch up - had taken a quick glance but wasn't quite clear on if you were asking for input on the form itself or wanting people to fill it in - now I understand. It would be a shame if this form was not used. I had looked at the Quanta location and, believe me, with

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership Survey

2004-11-20 Thread David Tubbs
At 18:24 20/11/2004 +, you wrote: You are touchy David. Maybe too much Nome brew (8-)# I was joking about your mistyping only. OK, a typo - big deal ! Surely the Tinkerers have been adding bits of their own making ? I thought only to make an intelligent contribution, but evidently I don't

Re: [ql-users] Re: QL2005

2004-11-20 Thread P Witte
Where, where? :) - Original Message - From: Brian Kemmett [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 3:54 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Re: QL2005 Here Here!! - Original Message - From: Duncan Neithercut [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership

2004-11-20 Thread P Witte
Tony Firshman writes: I am disappointed at the response to my form. I have only had two people commenting on the content, and not from the right quarters. It looks like my attempt to inject some positiveness into the issue has fallen flat. I should have gone to bed instead. Pity. I

Re: [ql-users] Re: Quanta Survey

2004-11-20 Thread P Witte
gwicks writes: Welcome though the survey is this is NOT what was agreed at the last committee meeting. The survey was to appear in the Aug/Sept Newsletter with 3 prizes to encourage people to reply. These prizes were record or book tokens to the value of £50, £30 and £20 and not cash prizes

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership

2004-11-20 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 at 11:19:18, James Hunkins wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Hi Tony, Just trying to catch up - had taken a quick glance but wasn't quite clear on if you were asking for input on the form itself or wanting people to fill it in - now I understand. It would be a shame if this

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership

2004-11-20 Thread John Gilpin
- Original Message - From: gwicks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 1:28 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership - Original Message - From: Duncan Neithercut Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 9:36 PM Subject: RE: [ql-users]

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership

2004-11-20 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 at 18:58:08, Malcolm Cadman wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I am disappointed at the response to my form. I have only had two people commenting on the content, and not from the right quarters. It looks

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership

2004-11-20 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 at 20:38:55, P Witte wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Tony Firshman writes: I did check it out, and it looks great! My problem is not with your form, but that I dont think the questions have been well enough thought through, and that was not your department. Can the form be

Re: [ql-users] The committee

2004-11-20 Thread John Hall
Duncan Neithercut wrote: I do not want to dismiss anyone's ideas, all are welcome to me. To refine my response, the issue is not just the ideas but what comes next. Without a next any ideas no matter how good will wither. I considered your response a next without focus. Success needs a firm

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership

2004-11-20 Thread James Hunkins
By the way, as to the form, the final line shows Do you subscribe to the QL mailing list? Yes No  (see and then stops there. See what? You must have seen a version I was editing. The form does not stop there Interesting. In Apple's Safari, I emptied the cache and reloaded it - quit in the

Re: [ql-users] Proforma Filter

2004-11-20 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Wolfgang Lenerz [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Sure its frustrating. But can you really ask that person for even more work? I suppose the real answer to that is no but, to a degree, we all have to work together because no else is going to do it but us as a whole.

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership

2004-11-20 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 at 16:04:43, James Hunkins wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) By the way, as to the form, the final line shows Do you subscribe to the QL mailing list? Yes No  (see and then stops there. See what? You must have seen a version I was editing. The form does not stop

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership Survey

2004-11-20 Thread David Tubbs
At 21:59 20/11/2004 +, you wrote: I thought only to make an intelligent contribution, but evidently I don't matter. Who said that? I certainly didn't. Tony OH YES YOU DID ! I still have nothing from the people that matter Added to which both my considered responses merited no comment at all.

Re: [ql-users] Quanta membership Survey

2004-11-20 Thread Tony Firshman
On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 at 23:53:47, David Tubbs wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) At 21:59 20/11/2004 +, you wrote: I thought only to make an intelligent contribution, but evidently I don't matter. Who said that? I certainly didn't. Tony OH YES YOU DID ! I still have nothing from the