[TenTec] Software releases

[jsb at digistar.com]

On Tue, 18 Nov 2003, Rob Atkinson, K5UJ wrote:

> The beef is that if you go back through the archives, you will find that
> in every single case or nearly every single case, when there has been a
> release of new software for the Orion, the release was followed by a
> flurry of emails on this reflector from people with problems with the
> revision.

Same thing for the Jupiter and every other software-based product that
benefits by being computer-savvy person to upgrade.


> I find this, in the face of a body of messages from people with all
> sorts of software related problems, some posted during the past few
> weeks, amazing.  Clean?  Bug-free?  Have I just gone through a worm hole
> and arrived in another universe?  This is like listening to the Iraq
> press secretary during the invasion.
> A few previous message subjects:
> [TenTec] Xmt/Rcv Audio with 1.366
> [TenTec] orion problems
> [TenTec] MAJOR dead Orion problem with update
> [TenTec] bigger problem with update
> [TenTec] big Orion problem
> [TenTec] ORION Audio problems discovered
>
> These are just from the past 2 months!  Please let's stick to facts and
> avoid spin.

I don't remember any of those posts being proven to point to the software
itself, but rather user error and user problems trying to upload via
Windows ME with weird virtual serial ports and USB/Serial cables, etc.,
causing the upload to go awry.


Even with all this, I use the latest and greatest software that comes
available - I use Mozilla 1.6b which was released 4 days ago.  Beta is
good.


For those who want to stay with older software, that's great, but the
TenTec offerings aren't built on the basis of a given release being "The
One".  If you want to stick with the older software, by all means enjoy it
but for those who want the latest and greatest, go for it.


I really don't want anyone to interfere with the releases of new code as
features and fixes come available.


regards,
Jason