Merle and Martin.....
We were joking. OTOH, I'd like the promised firmware updates to become
available before transistors and SMC parts go the way of tubes......and
before I am 6 foot under ;-).
IMHO, a wide number of users will probably always come up with some bugs not
uncovered by even the most extreme beta tests.
73 John K4NP
----- Original Message -----
From: "Merle Bone" <merlebone@charter.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 11:51 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion/Orion II Firmware update
Martin (AA6E) Said:
" Beta test should last as
long as it takes to get bugs out. ;-)"
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I fully agree with Martin. Ten-Tec used Beta test users earlier in the
life of the
Orion, but discontinued their use. Too often, TenTec released V1 and V2
code releases "fast"
with many bugs. That led to many people finding the problems, a flurry of
notes on this reflector,
and then to another release - which was not fully tested - which led to a
flurry of notes on
this reflector, and then to another release - which was not fully tested -
which led to a
flurry of notes .................and on and on. Beta tests should be
thorough and should find all but the
most subtle of issues. Whether TenTec uses all internal Beta testers, or
some "field
Beta testers" - like Elecraft, the "final release" product should be "very
close to bug free."
73, Merle - W0EWM
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