Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E License

2002-11-09 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In article <3DCCFDB2.73.6C3BD0@localhost>, Wolfgang Lenerz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > >On 8 Nov 2002, at 22:21, Malcolm Cadman wrote: > >> >> There seems to be some confusion around SMSQ/E's 'core' and its >> 'flavours'. >> >> It seems to me that Wolfgang has taken on the onerous task of >> mai

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E License

2002-11-09 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 8 Nov 2002, at 22:21, Malcolm Cadman wrote: > > There seems to be some confusion around SMSQ/E's 'core' and its > 'flavours'. > > It seems to me that Wolfgang has taken on the onerous task of > maintaining the integrity of SMSQ/E so that it remains consistent and > coherent, and that all user

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E License

2002-11-08 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Roy Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, >Dave P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > >>The issue I take with it is this notion that all versions of SMSQ/E must >>be identical. I think this is not in SMSQ/E's best interest because it >>discour

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E License

2002-11-07 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 7 Nov 2002, at 17:07, Dave P wrote: (different possibilities on different machines) I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but, obviously it is something. I distinctly seem to remember that, as long as something is useful only for one machine, I see no problem in putting it in the code for tha

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E License

2002-11-07 Thread Roy Wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dave P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes The issue I take with it is this notion that all versions of SMSQ/E must be identical. I think this is not in SMSQ/E's best interest because it discourages development. We never said they have to be identical just 'coherent'. Cod

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E License

2002-11-07 Thread Phoebus Dokos
??? 7/11/2002 3:19:18 ??, ?/? Dave P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ??: > > >This is an *operating system* we're talking about, a way for software to >use the hardware. If code running on radically different hardware cannot >be modified to take into account features of that specific hardware, that >real

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E License

2002-11-07 Thread Phoebus Dokos
??? 7/11/2002 1:02:47 ??, ?/? "ZN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ??: >Then what you really want to say in the licence would be that additions to >SMSQ/E to add a feature of capability to one platform will not be accepted >if it may seriously hinder or even prevent adding an equivalent feature or >cap

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E License, Metadrivers and other nice stories

2002-11-07 Thread Phoebus Dokos
??? 7/11/2002 12:07:12 ??, ?/? Dave P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ??: > > >Before replying to Phoebus' post, I'd just like to say that I have the >utmost respect for someone who changes their mind after expressing a view >for so long. Thanks. Please here note that if TT had made a different point i

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E License

2002-11-07 Thread Dave P
On Thu, 7 Nov 2002, ZN wrote: > Obviously, this excludes all platforms where such > feature simply makes on sense or is impossible (by design - leack of need), > but does at least suggest some form of forethought, so that we don't get > 'my way or the highway' style features. This breeds tremen

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E License

2002-11-07 Thread ZN
On 07/11/02 at 17:07 Dave P wrote: >The issue I take with it is this notion that all versions of SMSQ/E must >be identical. I think this is not in SMSQ/E's best interest because it >discourages development. > >For example, I think it is good for a version to add a feature that may >not be support

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E License

2002-11-07 Thread Dave P
Before replying to Phoebus' post, I'd just like to say that I have the utmost respect for someone who changes their mind after expressing a view for so long. On Thu, 7 Nov 2002, [windows-1253] Öïßâïò Ñ. Íôüêïò wrote: > If someone has copies of the list in-or-around '98 he will remember that > I

[ql-users] SMSQ/E License

2002-11-07 Thread Φοίβος Ρ. Ντόκος
Hi all, everyone knows that I was against the SMSQ/E license from the get-go... However after receiving TT's opinion on the matter (which is best so we now know where all interested parties stand at), I have to say that although I retain some minor reservations on the matter, I now stand behind

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E License

2002-06-22 Thread Richard Zidlicky
On Thu, Jun 20, 2002 at 10:15:13PM +0100, John Sadler wrote: > > All your problems would be solved if you use the LGPL license, if the soure > and code is going to be free. > Anybody would be able to sell comercial programs using the updated SMSQ/E > code. > Official versions would still have to

Re: [ql-users] SMSQ/E License

2002-06-21 Thread Peter Graf
John Sadler wrote: >All your problems would be solved if you use the LGPL license, if the soure >and code is going to be free. >Anybody would be able to sell comercial programs using the updated SMSQ/E >code. >Official versions would still have to be ratified by the appropiate person. Yes, I th

[ql-users] SMSQ/E License

2002-06-20 Thread John Sadler
All your problems would be solved if you use the LGPL license, if the soure and code is going to be free. Anybody would be able to sell comercial programs using the updated SMSQ/E code. Official versions would still have to be ratified by the appropiate person.