[TenTec] [Orion] "Technical Correspondence", August 2007 issue

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

Is all this in any way related to a technical or operational discussion?

I think not.

73
Bob, K4TAX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ron" <roncasa at verizon.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 5:05 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] [Orion] "Technical Correspondence", August 2007 issue


> On Tue, 2007-07-24 at 17:44 -0400, Jeremy Cowgar wrote:
>> 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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