----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Mellor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 4:21 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] QMAC
> 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 I think my guess at £100 + VAT is the asking price without source code. Derek Stuart suggested that since Phil Borman did some improvements some years ago, he may still have the source code. Another possibility to follow up. > 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. That's just about it in words of very few syllables, Rich. How many of you want a FREE copy? If I can convince committee that there is a need for this, it's more likely to happen!! If there are only a couple of copies wanted, it would be cheaper for Quanta to pay the £11.75 royalty. Send me your order by email [EMAIL PROTECTED] TODAY!! - the committee meets on Sunday (after the AGM.) John Gilpin. > > -- > 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 _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
