The email from Nasta was dated December 2006. The etherIDE would be a good project - the main problem would most definitely be the lack of a TCP/IP stack and drivers. Alas Peter Graf knows how to implement this, but cannot see eye to eye on the SMSQ/e licence - perhaps it is a language problem, as I do not see what the actual problem is with the need to include open source code in the operating system.
The only charges now made for smsq/e are equivalent in many ways to the charges made for copies of Linux and limitations on the distribution of that, yet I do not see arguments over the various Linux distributions available. Maybe something on the free GPL licence that is stopping Peter from thinking he can distribute his work is beyond me. After all, Red Hat Linux is not free, does not come complete with sources and tools to let you compile it, yet people are happy to write free software under the GPL licence for it and new items, which can be incorporated into Red Hat. Yes I understand that the distributors charge for support - but come on, does the end user see any real difference between paying £x00 for Red Hat Linux, and paying £x0 for smsq/e? Both have readily available sources which can be downloaded and compiled, IF you have the right tools. Oh well, we have all been down this path before and it is a dead end that leads to arguments over the differences in the licence and whether someone can work under one licence or another. Peter wants a free o/s - is there actually anything to stop him from taking the existing sources of smsq/e, repackaging them, rewriting them and selling them or giving them away as compiled binaries called Graf/e ? Not that I see, just so long as he does not want them to be part of the official smsq/e package. Oh well best take cover before I upset the whole community all over again. I do not understand all the arguments and don't have time or the inclination to research the problem / solution especially as it is not going to help my position as a trader. Rich On Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:38:47 -0000, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In a message dated 19/02/2007 08:20:15 GMT Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >> Ah - I do have an email here from Nasta about the Ultra Gold Card >> project: > > > > > It is a pity that these projects especially GoldFire have stalled. When > exactly did you have the email from Nasta. Is his present situation the > same? Is > there anything this list can do. I could help with a business case but > know > nothing about programming hardware. > He seems to indicate that the "EtherIDE. It incorporates some of the > features of the Qubide II as well as the ethernet network hardware > from the GF" is > almost there but only needs funds for the PCB. If this is the case I am > willing to help write the business case a suggested by the Quanta > Treasurer. > Duncan > > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm > > -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services URL:http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk URL:http://www.rwapservices.co.uk _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
