On Tue, 2007-07-24 at 17:44 -0400, Jeremy Cowgar wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 24, 2007 at 01:47:12PM -0700, Kevin Purcell wrote:
> > I've wondered if TT has considered the open-source route for software
> > development on their hardware to allow more community participation.
> > After all do they make money on selling software or hardware?
>
> I've heard discussions on that in the past and I think their fear (wrong
> or right) is that they will invest the majority of the time in
> developing the software then some other company will come along and use
> (or learn) from their code. Therefore, they are educating the enemy.
>
> Who knows if that would play out or not. One thing I do know is that if
> they were to do that, their radios would become a radio "platform" and I
> believe their sales would really skyrocket. Imagine having a radio that
> you can download different "Operating Systems" to and try out? That
> would be one cool system.
>
you mean, "open source" or "GNU"?? There are codes to adhere to when
using open source, thus no one will do as you suggested.
Look at Linux, look at Ham Radio Deluxe, look at JLog, look at ... you
get the idea. I don't think there is a "enemy", only community support.
Ron
"Got Linux??"
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