[ql-users] Fw: What happened to BACC

2005-03-31 Thread John Gilpin
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[ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM

2005-03-31 Thread John Gilpin
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[ql-users] Sound

2005-03-31 Thread Wolfgang Uhlig
Hi all, does anybody know how to test whether the sound extension is loaded or not? I was planning to integrate sound in some of my programs, but if you write the command COPY mysound.up TO sound2, then the system thinks, it's just a file in case the sound extension is not loaded. I'd like to

Re: [ql-users] Sound

2005-03-31 Thread François Van Emelen
Wolfgang Uhlig schreef: Hi all, does anybody know how to test whether the sound extension is loaded or not? I was planning to integrate sound in some of my programs, but if you write the command COPY mysound.up TO sound2, then the system thinks, it's just a file in case the sound extension is not

Re: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM

2005-03-31 Thread John Hall
John Gilpin wrote: Special Resolution Number 1. Cutting out the wording regarding how the various paragraphs will be renumbered, this resolution boils down to in order to improve the balance between continuity and refreshment of the Quanta committee it is suggested that no member shall

RE: [ql-users] Re: QPC-On-a-Stick

2005-03-31 Thread Claude Mourier 00
I tested Hi-MD and found it is a very, very slow media for computing. And ATRAC is only known by Sony products with awfull copy protection :-( -Message d'origine- De : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] la part de [EMAIL PROTECTED] Envoyé : mercredi 30 mars 2005 13:56 À :

RE: [ql-users] Re: QPC-On-a-Stick

2005-03-31 Thread Fabrizio Diversi
I am using Qpc on an Ibm 1gb Microdrive (compact flash II) since more than 1 year now, and it is perfect in term of speed and usability. I tried Qpc also on a 1gb SD but I do not see any benefit. Ciao Fabrizio - Messaggio originale - Da: Claude Mourier 00[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM

2005-03-31 Thread Tarquin Mills
John Hall wrote: John Gilpin wrote: The rest of the resolution covers any situations to avoid all the committee members standing down at the same time and to decide who's turn it is to stand down at any given point in time. [Clauses 5.3 - 5.4] But in doing so it creates the situation

Re: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM

2005-03-31 Thread John Southern
On Thursday 31 March 2005 18:28, Tarquin Mills wrote: I going to put forward a special resolution for next year to abolish clause 11.0 (Honoraria) which basically means giving officials money out of Quanta funds. At worst this is corrupt, at best a waste of precious money that could be better

Re: [ql-users] Quanta AGM

2005-03-31 Thread gwicks
- Original Message - From: John Hall To: QL Users [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 11:10 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Quanta AGM I was surprised that there had been no comment re. the special resolutions - I think that the new clauses 5.3 - 5.6 are a very bad idea and will

Re: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM

2005-03-31 Thread gwicks
- Original Message - From: John Gilpin To: ql-users [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 9:08 AM Subject: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM Availability of Current copies of the Constitution: When the Constitution is changed, it is updated on the Library Guide (LibGuide - disk

Re: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM

2005-03-31 Thread gwicks
- Original Message - From: Tarquin Mills To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 6:28 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM I going to put forward a special resolution for next year to abolish clause 11.0 (Honoraria) which basically means giving officials money out

Re: [ql-users] US floppy disk drives

2005-03-31 Thread Roy wood
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], David Tubbs [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes A floppy drive is a floppy drive - 5vand sometimes 12v , he could pick up at Tandy or anywhere else, If he wants an external housed set then definitely buy in the States for 110/120vac Ah yes but to use them on a standard QL he

Re: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM

2005-03-31 Thread Tarquin Mills
John Southern wrote: Has this clause every been used? Speaking for myself, I would happily vote to delete this clause to remove any ambiguity. I have heard that it has been used in the past, this does not surprise me as an honoraria was given to ex-Quanta chairman Syd Humphries at the

Re: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM

2005-03-31 Thread Jeremy Taffel
I was one of the many that resigned my Quanta membership in protest to mis-use of honoraria back in the mists of time (about 1990 I think). John Southern wrote: On Thursday 31 March 2005 18:28, Tarquin Mills wrote: I going to put forward a special resolution for next year to abolish clause

Re: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM

2005-03-31 Thread John Southern
On Thursday 31 March 2005 19:20, gwicks wrote: I think there is something that is a more urgent priority. I was surprised to discover this year that committee members do not pay a subscription. This is not in the constitution and I have no idea when and why it was approved. As a matter of

Re: [ql-users] Fw: RE:Quanta AGM

2005-03-31 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 at 23:26:45, Jeremy Taffel wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) I was one of the many that resigned my Quanta membership in protest to mis-use of honoraria back in the mists of time (about 1990 I think). ... and don't forget the very large amounts of money (£9000 per annum I