[RTTY] [N1MM] Software

[Robert Chudek - K0RC]

I just can't resist making a comment regarding your message Rick...

I don't think you're alone regarding the shoebox full of purchased software that is no longer supported. I have a cabinet of NOS (New Old Stock) software packages that consumers never wanted to buy when the next version came onto the market.

That said, how many shoes, suits, TV's, radios, and cars has everyone bought during their lifetime that is not longer "supported"?

Software is not really any different than those kinds of "hardware" items. However, software doesn't get the same level of "respect" as hardware. Designing software takes as much skill and talent as producing a hardware product.

I wish I could get the $18,000 back that I paid for the 76-Mb fixed disk drive (yes Mb, not Gb!) I bought for my first computer system. Yeah, it went to the recycler, along with the computer, memory, CP/M, 8" floppy disk drives, and 5 foot 19" rack it was all built in.

Free software is great. I use a lot of it myself. I'm thankful the N1MM Logger is also free. But I would purchase it even if it was not free. Thank you N1MM Logger team!

73 de Bob - KØRC in MN



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: rick darwicki 
  To: rtty at contesting.com 
  Cc: N1MM Logger ; hamlogger at yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 10:49 AM
  Subject: [N1MM] Software


  The various discussions prompted by my question regarding RTTY hardware/software have been very informative.

  My comment regarding free/broken/copied software is that I typically only use the free software. However, I did buy MixW and use it for some modes.

  I have a shoebox full of purchased software that is no longer supported. I paid anywhere from $30-$100 for a lot of programs that became useless as Windows and hardware changed and the makers no longer supplied updates. I don't have a warm fuzzy feeling about MixW at this point.

  Hats off to the hardworking guys that support the free programs like Logger32 and N1MM.

  Rick, N6PE
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