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--- qlwiki:qliberator [2017/09/04 09:53] – external edit 127.0.0.1
+++ qlwiki:qliberator [2025/02/24 15:02] (current) – Added details of the EPROM based variant rwap
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  ====== Q-Liberator ======
-{{qlwiki:Q-Liberator_package.png?direct|Packaging for Sinclair QL Q-Liberator}}\\
+{{packaging:q-liberator_package.png?direct|Packaging for Sinclair QL Q-Liberator}}\\
 Q-Liberator is the work of Ian Stewart and Adrian Soundy at [[qlwiki:Liberation Software]]. It is a compiler which compiles to a form of intermediate p-code, meaning it can never be as fast as true compilers which compile to machine code, but in practice fast enough for 99% of applications.
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 There are two versions in existence, the original 'Budget' version 1.0 and the current version 3 (last known version 3.36). It comes with an extensive manual. The Budget' version is no longer available, but has the advantage of working on unexpanded memory QL systems.
+There was reportedly also a 16K EPROM version of Qliberator "nucleus" which may have just been the runtimes, with the entire Q-Liberator compiler available on a 64K ROM suitable for use with Liberation Software's own [[qlwiki:Chipcard]] ROM expansion board.
-Q-Liberator from v3.22 onwards was usable with the Pointer Environment through a little extension inbuilt in the compiler. There is also a config block available, same as in [[qlwiki:SEdit]]\\
+Q-Liberator from v3.22 onwards was usable with the Pointer Environment through a little extension inbuilt in the compiler. There is also a config block available, same as in [[qlwiki:S_Edit]]\\
-Q-Liberator is also easily able to compile pointer driven programs and those making use of QPTR, something which has only been added to [[qlwiki:Turbo]] since it was made freeware.
+Q-Liberator is also easily able to compile pointer driven programs and those making use of [[qlwiki:QPTR]], something which has only been added to [[qlwiki:Turbo]] since it was made freeware.
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 Year of Publication: 1986\\
 Platforms Suitable for: All Sinclair QLs and emulators\\
-Commercial Status: Commercial\\
+Commercial Status: Freeware\\
-Price in September 1986: £-.--\\
+Price in October 1986: £69.95\\
-Reviews: Unknown\\
+Reviews: QL World October 1986 [[http://sinclairql.speccy.org/archivo/docs/mags/QLWorld_1986-10.pdf]]\\
 Sources Available from: n/a\\
-Latest Version available from: [[http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/qlib/index.html|Dilwyn Jones]]
+Latest Version available from: [[http://www.dilwyn.qlforum.co.uk/qlib/index.html|Dilwyn Jones]]