In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Richard Zidlicky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >> Most upgrades to SMSQ/E have been provided free. The only exceptions >> were for the systems where there were colour driver implementations and >> where the actual version number changed. Jochen and I have done this >> without charging for anything except the postage for sending it out. > >this is reasonable - but it makes it even more clear that the license >has a problem. Someone buys HW with SMSQ included, his vendor/original >reseller goes out of business and now what. The user can't even get >the free SMSQ upgrades for his machine. Surely no other reseller will >be delighted to fill the gap and provide both upgrades and support for >p&p costs. Ironically, Wolfgang is forced by the license to compile the >binaries for this obsolete platform. Actually that is exactly what happens. I provide upgrades at cost for the Qubide. And that is what would happen in the case you propose. You are either very mistrustful or like to pick holes in things.
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