Bill,
If you confine that to firmware that has been advanced to production
status, I *might* agree. Keep in mind that the firmware is provided at
no cost, so I cannot agree with your phrase "equipment investment". The
hardware is the equipment investment, and at Elecraft the firmware is
updated from time to time to add new functions that have been requested
by users as well as bug fixes that have been identified - that addition
to the equipment functionality is provided at no cost (therefore no
'investment' on the part of the users.
Beta releases are intended to allow those who are willing to be early
testers of new firmware to participate in evaluating that new level. If
there are no significant problems, that level may be advanced to
production, but if there are problems discovered, that firmware level
will never 'see the light of day' other than the beta version.
It sounds like you want all beta version anomalies to be aired publicly
- I disagree, they would be properly aired among those who volunteered
to engage in the beta test, but are not relevant to the entire user
community, most of whom will be running the production firmware level.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 2/8/2014 12:05 PM, Bill W2BLC wrote:
And PLEASE report all anomalies here also. As owners and perspective
owners, we all need to know as much about our equipment investment as
possible. The sharing of experiences and knowledge is the only means
to accomplish this. Without sharing, we are in the dark.
______________________________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
