The current situation regarding QMAC and QLINKER is that we still have to pay royalties on every copy sold to GreenStreet Software (£5.00 + VAT). The Manual, due to the small quantities involved is rather expensive to print. The last order we placed came out at almost £10.00 per copy (160 pages) but Rich Mellor recently offered to convert it into an electronic file which could be reprinted or used in its electronic format by the users. We are still selling QMAC and QLINKER complete with manual (printed) for £15.00 plus P & Pkg.. As this is the only item on which we still pay royalties, one can tell how many copies we are selling by looking at our Audited Accounts which show an item for Royalties.
The foregoing means that we do not have the right to offer free downloads as requested below. I have already asked GreenStreet Software about this and got a strong negative answer. Sorry. Regards, John Gilpin. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 6:50 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] QL hardware and stuff > > >>spending money on a semi commercial assembler. > > The licence for QMAC is owned by Quanta. I recall reading sometime ago a > statement that Quanta had not sold a copy in years. > > So to Quanta the membership here, if my recollection and understanding of > the situation is correct, would the membership mind if Quanta made QMAC > freeware. > > To the listening Committee is it possible to do this and if so will you, > or > do you need a formal written request to the chairman? I can write one if > you > wish. > > If it can be made freeware couls it be made downloadable from the SMSQ/E > sources pages > > > Duncan > > > > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
