Am 19.09.2011 um 17:03 schrieb [email protected]:

> Yes, you are expecting too much.

Ok - I was prepared for that answer. ;-)

>  Maybe if you are the CEO, or on the Board of Directors, then you should 
> expect this information from  your staff.

Ahem, no, there I have to disagree. I am publishing roadmap information on 
product features to our customers. I even get new customers because I do - due 
to the simple fact that they can judge if the roadmap fits their needs. If not 
they're telling us. Very much so!

> A  competitive company will not make public such a roadmap of their future 
> plans.

Huh - of course they do. A competitive company ties customers to it because 
customers know what's next - I am not speaking of a three-year business plan, I 
am talking about a product roadmap of a one year scope.

>    I'm doubt you expect this from Icom, Kenwood, Yaesu, Ten Tec, Toyota, GM, 
> Ford, Apple,     Not even Flex.

Sure I do. Not that all those companies open up their plans. Automotive 
companies do it - they even share plans with their competitors. Similarities 
are then known as commodities - which then allows competitive positioning by 
strengthening non-commodity features. It drives diversification. Ok, enough of 
that ...

>   Flex has been very open on their plans, but their are limits.

Have they? Which plans?

> Just because buy a company's  product does not give you a right to that 
> companies propriatory business plan information.

I don't want to know how much sales they want to do or how much profit they 
plan to make or even actually make. I want to know when a desired feature I am 
waiting for is planned to be released. That's an entirely different thing!

> I don't know if DI is still in the works or not, frankly  I doubt it.  But 
> who knows?     Hopefully upgrades will continue to the current PowerSDR.  But 
> a roadmap of the future is not expected.   
> 
> John N3WT

I am still hoping for a roadmap - even if it's only a clear statement on DI like

"DI is actively in development. We are dedicating several resources to it and 
plan to release a first version in Q2 2012. This first release will be 
supporting Windows as a platform only and will have the features PSDR has a s 
of today. Newer features that are developed in PSDR starting today will be 
migrated to DI in a second release."

Again, it's FRS business and FRS is up to decide (and communicate). To be 
clear: I am expressing wishes, hopes, that's all. I am not saying that FRS is 
required to do so. 

73 Frank DG1SBG

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Frank Goenninger <[email protected]>
> To: flexedge Edge <[email protected]>
> Sent: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:54:43 -0000 (UTC)
> Subject: Re: [FlexEdge] Re - Deep Impact
> 
> Hi Neal,
> 
> I'd expect a clear product roadmap with features assigned to releases - and 
> one that is adhered to if no significant issue is speaking against it. Also, 
> if changes to the product roadmap are made, I'd like to see a clear 
> communication well in advance and with some background given.
> 
> Am I expecting too much? Yes, maybe. Still, IMHO, that's what's causing 
> problems for FRS.
> 
> 73, Frank
> 
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