well said, Dmitry
John VE5MU From: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of dmitry_d2d Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 10:47 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: [digitalradio] Re: RFSM 8000 3 . There are several remarks on the open source codes. a) RFSM-2400 (and all the more RFSM-8000) is not just a "dumb" modem though such a rate is also possible (it was used in PSKMail). Our product is an accomplished system of communication that provides different types of services including receiving/transmitting e-mail on Internet. b) Speaking about OFDM it should be pointed out that we have got experience in such a kind of modulation and can remark that to construct this modem is incommensurably easier than Serial Tone Modem. But the modem of this kind doesn't compare with RFSM characteristics. If we were not be able to realize Mil-STD correctly and use OFDM in RFSM, we would not be sorry to distribute source codes. c) Philosophy. Professional free software is possible because qualified developer has been grown up by certain company. The buyers have already paid for software and progressive developer as well. Then at the same time free software appears (like RFSM-2400) - like an ad, to create an image or ease consumers' tasks. The fact that software is free is a result of successful sales of developer. However free software is not possible in fact. The bigger the quantity of it the poorer it's quality. So said "Write on C++ for food ;)" There is also rather INTERESTING free software that contains ads in bulk - for example mobile phones or cars or pasta ads. You don't have to pay for this software!!! BUT you have already paid for this software as an end-user of these mobile phones, cars, pasta: As the prices of these goods include the price of software.
