[TenTec] Orion Repaired and Back to V1.373b5

[Martin Ewing - AA6E]

Mark Erbaugh wrote:
...
> 
> One thing TT could do to make the situation better is to license the
> code to third party developers, or better yet, make it available to all
> under some open source license.
> 
> Mark
> 

It may go against ham culture, but I suggested (long ago) that TT should 
sell a support contract for Orion firmware (and maybe hardware).  That 
would help keep the development wheels turning.  To me, it would be 
worth $100 a year to get real progress. Of course, there would be 
problems running such a program - how do you prevent freeloading, etc.

An open source (community-based) support process would be even better, 
but that does not seem to be part of the TT philosophy.  Some of their 
competitors are doing better on this.

73 Martin AA6E