On 14 Oct 2003 at 13:55, Bill Cable wrote: (...) > I knew the QL was very special the first time I switch it on and am pleased to > see it receive credit as a key motivator for the Open Source Movement.
:-) Just to put a further cat amongt the pigeons (I'm in a provocative mood today), let me ask whether SMSQ/E, as it stands now, really ISN'T "open source". Let's define open source as being software which you can do anything with: Compile it, change it, distribute it in source and complied form. With SMSQ/E there are two restrictions: 1 - IF (and that is IF!!!!!!) you want your code in the official version, it has to be vetted by me - or rather by the "registrar". Is that SOOOOOOOOOO unreasonable? 2 - You may NOT distribute the compiled code (unless for testing purposes etc...). BUT 1 - you can become a reseller 2 - the sources have everything needed but an Assembler to be readily compiled. Wolfgang > -- Bill > > >
