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Re: [TenTec] Open sourcing again

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Open sourcing again
From: <waltk8cv4612amos@att.net>
Reply-to: waltk8cv4612amos@att.net, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:39:36 -0500
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Well one scenario I can thing of is someone installs after market software, it doesn't work right and many features left out, radio is sold as is to new owner, new owner says this is a piece of @^$$%# and send it off to TenTec with a nasty letter saying effectively , FIX THIS PIECE OF #^%@ AS YOU MADE IT ! Probably not quite a WIN-WIN for poor old TenTec ?

Walt K8CV Royal Oak, MI.


----- Original Message ----- From: <john.brewer@us.schneider-electric.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 7:39 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Open sourcing again



It would sure seem that TT could kill two birds with one stone by allowing 3rd parties to write code for their radios. Proprietary software is a valuable business asset but only if you capitalize on it . Since TT is seemingly not willing (or able) to drive sales of their radios by demonstrating a capability of providing the software updates and enhancements they tout in
the advertisements, it would seem smart to allow others to do so.

I'm not sure why this is not seen as a win-win by them.

John K5MO

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