Bob McGraw - K4TAX wrote:
> Is all this in any way related to a technical or operational discussion?
>
> I think not.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ron" <roncasa@verizon.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 5:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] [Orion] "Technical Correspondence", August 2007 issue
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>> On Tue, 2007-07-24 at 17:44 -0400, Jeremy Cowgar wrote:
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>>> 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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It would be if TT would open up their source.
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