On Fri, 13 Apr 2007 10:32:15 +0100, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In a message dated 12/04/2007 22:01:04 GMT Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >> agree - perhaps Quanta would be better to say, purchase 5 licences and >> then offer to give them away - that would probably be more than enough >> to >> meet demand. > > > Have to say I dont agree, buying the rights or an unlimited licence > future > proofs the use of QMAC for new entrants to QL computing. 5 free copies > are > likely to be snapped up by existing users. Contacting Quanta and possibly > joining to get a free copy creates yet another barrier for a new > entrant. What > happens when the 6th person comes along and asks for a copy - perhaps a > Quanta > member who is upset to discover that the free copies have gone to non > members? > My advice is keep it simple get an unlimited licence (if not > unreasonably > priced) and make it freely downloadable from the sources page. > Duncan >
That would of course be the easiest and best solution, but as John Gilpin rightly said there are two issues: 1) as yet they have not confirmed how much they would need to pay for a licence 2) no-one has actually contacted him after the initial discussion on the mailing list to say that they would be interested in a copy if they were free. -- 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
