Sinclair QL Wiki Updated

rwap

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Mar 6, 2010, 8:49:20 AM3/6/10

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We have now refreshed the Sinclair QL Wiki with a new theme and
continued to add some more details to it about the software and
hardware released for the Sinclair QL over the years

We are still looking for a copy of Funfear by Martin Hopkins, and have
also come across some software called Hungry Harry - we just need to
find a copy of this to preserve it also

The QL Wiki - http://www.rwapadventures.com/ql_wiki

spi...@freenet.co.uk

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Mar 6, 2010, 10:21:38 AM3/6/10

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And verily, didst rwap <ri...@rwapservices.co.uk> hastily babble thusly:

Hmmm, seems to be rather lacking in some areas...
uQLx for apple and windows but no mention of the linux version? Odd
considering...

rwap

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Mar 6, 2010, 11:16:31 AM3/6/10

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On Mar 6, 3:21 pm, spi...@freenet.co.uk wrote:
> And verily, didst rwap <r...@rwapservices.co.uk> hastily babble thusly:

>
> > We have now refreshed the Sinclair QL Wiki with a new theme and
> > continued to add some more details to it about the software and
> > hardware released for the Sinclair QL over the years
>
> > We are still looking for a copy of Funfear by Martin Hopkins, and have
> > also come across some software called Hungry Harry - we just need to
> > find a copy of this to preserve it also
>

> > The QL Wiki -http://www.rwapadventures.com/ql_wiki

>
> Hmmm, seems to be rather lacking in some areas...
> uQLx for apple and windows but no mention of the linux version? Odd
> considering...
>
> Software... You seem to've left off the whole digital precision back
> catalogue from the list... Perfection wordprocessor and SuperForth for
> example.
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It is easy to criticise what is missing from the wiki, rather than
accepting the amount of work and efffort which has gone into it so
far.

I know there is a hell of a lot missing from it - but then it is open
for the rest of the QL community to contribute to it as well - whereas
I need to concentrate on projects which earn me some money (as I was
made redundant in December).

Unfortunately, I seem to be the only person willing to spend any time
on this - at the same time, I am trying to preserve the QL software
that is listed on the site, rescuing it from corrupt and damaged
microdrives, converting it to work with emulators and adding details
and screenshots to the website

Andrew, if you wish to contribute content to the wiki, then please
feel free to register and edit the details.

Rich Mellor
http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk
http://www.sellmyretro.com

tolls

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Mar 10, 2010, 7:59:35 AM3/10/10

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Well said Rich.

I think it’s amazing that guys like you commit so much time to these
things for all our benefits. Good luck with the wiki – it’s
fabulous.

rwap

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Mar 13, 2010, 3:19:10 AM3/13/10

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I have added the Digital Precision software listings, but all the
detail is required...

Looking back at a few QL World magazines, it is amazing just how much
software and hardware is not on the QL Wiki at the moment (even
referenced) - looks like a whole lot more is missing! However, the QL
Wiki is open for everyone to contribute - so if others started adding
information/ scouring the old magazines, then it would be collated a
lot more quickly.

In reality the QL User group (Quanta) should help to contribute to
this - unfortunately, apart from Dilwyn Jones (who has already
contributed quite a bit of content), I am not certain that the
committee understand the need for the Wiki or what it is about!