Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Steven Karafyllakis" <steve@s...> 
wrote:
> Keith;
> 
> I think Roy needs to update his policy; that statement dates back to 
> the earliest releases, and doesn't take into account a lot of work 
> done since then, such as the installer, the several dozen curves 
> that Roy and others have added that make QTR useable 'out of the 
> box', on-goin work to support new printers, and Steve Billiard's GUI 
> which now comes integrated, and without which most of us wouldn't be 
> using QTR at all.
> It may be a fact that under the hood there is some publicly-licensed 
> code being used, (Microsoft uses some too, when was the last time 
> you heard them say any part of their programs are free?) but how do 
> you actually use QTR without using some or all of the above? Try 
> downloading Gimp-Print and making it do what QTR does-it ain't gonna 
> happen, so let's be fair: at $50.00 it's the cheapest RIP on the 
> market, and worth much more. 
> In fairness to Roy, Steve, and all; the other fine folks who have 
> contributed, please consider changing your article.
>  
> Steve Karafyllakis

Sorry but no...
if the terms on the web site say what is what, then it is not for me to interpret or second 
guess them. If you wish to donate $50 (or more) for the printing part, then that is purely 
for you to decide.

As to the QTR GUI - it's a windows thing and I've not got a PC so I've never used it. I 
believe it is included in the PC download. If you go to the site referenced you will find this 
statement:
"QTRgui is a front end to Roy Harrington's Quad Tone RIP for Windows. It is also 
FreeWare."

If Roy changes the terms on the site then I would happily change the wording. The terms 
happen to be quite clearly stated on his site to anyone who downloads the software.

I am not saying it isn't worth the money and isn't a great piece of software, but that's really 
not the point.

Keith