The only way, taking a leaf from Linux, that it is going to increase
it's market penetration is if it is freely available for download, under
a GNU license. This is a bullet that has to be bitten, if there is to be
any future for the platform!
Very encouraging discussion ... how many new
The only way, taking a leaf from Linux, that it is going to increase
it's market penetration is if it is freely available for download, under
a GNU license. This is a bullet that has to be bitten, if there is to be
any future for the platform!
Very encouraging discussion ... how many new
I really cannot imagine that a price of 45 pounds is unaffordable.
One visit to a restaurant with your family is likely to be more
expensive.
Bad example if you live in the US ;-) hehe (You can feed 4 for about
$20... mind you not a fancy restaurant but a lot of food nonetheless...
COLIN PARSONS wrote:
The only way, taking a leaf from Linux, that it is going to increase
it's market penetration is if it is freely available for download, under
a GNU license. This is a bullet that has to be bitten, if there is to be
any future for the platform!
One can make money with
We're not competing with Linux or anything else - what we
have is unique, thanks to many people. I'd say that
EVERYBODY who puts time into QDOS/SMSQ does it because
he likes it ... some do it for free, some don't, but isn't
it up to them?
This view fits in with what people tell me, that they
One can make money with free software also, but by adding value instead of
charging for the rigths over the binaries.
Added value can be:
- Distribution packages (Disk/CD/DVD)
- Handbooks and documentation
- Commercial support (e.g. for those who bought the package/docs)
- Provide
Dilwyn Jones writes:
Although I don't think Freddy gets much time for QLing these days,
he speaks nostalgically of his time with the QL.
I happened to mention Quanta's QL Is 21 meeting to him. He said
it may be of interest to him and might wish to attend, if only for
nostalgic
reasons, if
Dilwyn Jones writes:
One can make money with free software also, but by adding value instead
of charging for the rigths over the binaries.
Added value can be:
- Distribution packages (Disk/CD/DVD)
- Handbooks and documentation
- Commercial support (e.g. for those who bought the
- Original Message -
From: P Witte [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jeremy Taffel writes:
So, all I was saying is that I think that there could be a market beyond
the one that seemingly (according to other emails) has reached
saturation, and foolishly set myself up as a skinflint by offering
myself
In message
[EMAIL PROTECTED],
Dilwyn Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes
So, all I was saying is that I think that there could be a market beyond
the one that seemingly (according to other emails) has reached
saturation, and foolishly set myself up as a skinflint by offering
myself as someone who
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], COLIN PARSONS
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes
SNIP
Taking an example from the Linux community again, a LOT, if they have
any real belief in the future of the platform.
How many work in the QL sector for real monetary gain, rather than love
of the product?
This is an
On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 14:44:10 -0400, Roy wood [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], COLIN PARSONS
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes
SNIP
Taking an example from the Linux community again, a LOT, if they have
any real belief in the future of the platform.
How many work in the QL sector
Hear, hear! Im all for it. Will someone make sure they get reminders in
good time? (We wouldnt want them to get away, would we ;)
And how about Sector Beatty, SNG, Sturat, Lau Reeves, Jonathan Oakley,
Chas
Dillon, and anyone else we can think of, too?
One of the reasons we are setting up a QL
Phoebus Dokos wrote:
As I said above, I think you got it wrong here. The fact that you choose
to answer the questions or that these users call, has NOTHING to do with
Support schemes. If you choose to answer, well that's a credit to you, but
not the software author's fault! You SHOULD
Tarquin Mills wrote:
Phoebus Dokos wrote:
As I said above, I think you got it wrong here. The fact that you choose
to answer the questions or that these users call, has NOTHING to do with
Support schemes. If you choose to answer, well that's a credit to you, but
not the software author's
Although I don't think Freddy gets much time for QLing these days,
he speaks nostalgically of his time with the QL.
I happened to mention Quanta's QL Is 21 meeting to him. He said
it may be of interest to him and might wish to attend, if only for
nostalgic
reasons, if his work etc allows at the
Hi John, if you have not managed to sell it by the time of the next QL
Today deadline (15th May) send Jochen or me an email with a small
advert for inclusion in the mag if you like.
Dilwyn Jones
- Original Message -
From: John Rawden [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent:
SMSQ - Jochen Merz wrote:
We cut QPC as a special offer to 49 EUR last year (this
is about 33 pounds - the price region you talk about) ...
did we get hundreds and thousands of sales? No!
Where did you advertise this? I didn't know about it.
Jeremy
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In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tarquin Mills
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes
One technique is to get an 0870 (national number) at 7p a minutes and
1p or 2p of the call charge is given to you, this is like the system
that free ISPs use and if I had the money for a second line for a QL ISP
I would use. The
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED],
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=?utf-8?B?zrpcIlwizr/PgilcIg==?= [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes
SNIP
FOS Software does not mean Free Support if the dealer or creator
doesn't intend it that way.
Users that confuse the both need a
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Jeremy Taffel
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes
SMSQ - Jochen Merz wrote:
We cut QPC as a special offer to 49 EUR last year (this
is about 33 pounds - the price region you talk about) ...
did we get hundreds and thousands of sales? No!
Where did you advertise this? I didn't
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Roy wood
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED],
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SNIP
FOS Software does not mean Free Support if the dealer or creator
P Witte wrote:
Jeremy Taffel writes:
So, all I was saying is that I think that there could be a market beyond
the one that seemingly (according to other emails) has reached
saturation, and foolishly set myself up as a skinflint by offering
myself as someone who fell into that market.
I
Roy wood wrote:
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Jeremy Taffel
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes
SMSQ - Jochen Merz wrote:
We cut QPC as a special offer to 49 EUR last year (this
is about 33 pounds - the price region you talk about) ...
did we get hundreds and thousands of sales? No!
Where did you
At 00:18 22/04/2005 +0100, you wrote:
Roy wood wrote:
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Jeremy Taffel
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes
SMSQ - Jochen Merz wrote:
We cut QPC as a special offer to 49 EUR last year (this
is about 33 pounds - the price region you talk about) ...
did we get hundreds and
For myself, I started QDT as an interesting project. Plus I really
enjoy the people involved in the community.
To be honest, I would have abandoned the project quite a while ago if I
was only doing it for the money. Probably before it even started.
On the other hand, while the money will
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