Re: [Flexradio] On software development by groups, in general

2008-08-04 Thread Lee A Crocker
I'm not sure this article is representative of the Flex experience. PSDR is GPL but not without major financial support and design direction from the company. As such it is not some hobbyists brain storm or something to spruce up someone's resume. I recently witnessed a lecture by Google's

Re: [Flexradio] On software development by groups, in general

2008-08-04 Thread Peter G. Viscarola
I'm not sure this article is representative of the Flex experience. This is probably all a tangent, but... From my viewpoint, as a professional software engineer who finds the PowerSDR design and development process both frustrating and unfriendly, it captures the Flex experience

Re: [Flexradio] On software development by groups, in general

2008-08-04 Thread Jim Lux
At 07:58 PM 8/3/2008, Bob McGwier wrote: In other words, with the rich set of resources with more fine grained control, and easier to get at components, the DESIGNERS will have all the tools they will need if we do our job right. One of the interesting points (made in one of the articles linked

Re: [Flexradio] On software development by groups, in general

2008-08-04 Thread Ray, K9DUR
Lee, AMEN! 73, Ray, K9DUR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lee A Crocker Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 9:31 AM To: Flexradio Subject: Re: [Flexradio] On software development by groups, in general I'm not sure this article is

Re: [Flexradio] On software development by groups, in general

2008-08-04 Thread Jim Lux
At 08:33 AM 8/4/2008, Peter G. Viscarola wrote: I'm not sure this article is representative of the Flex experience. This is probably all a tangent, but... From my viewpoint, as a professional software engineer who finds the PowerSDR design and development process both frustrating and

Re: [Flexradio] On software development by groups, in general

2008-08-04 Thread Lee A Crocker
I think Flex would benefit from additional full-time devs and an experienced full-time software development manager or architect. I hear Bill Gates is available 73 W9OY ___ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz

Re: [Flexradio] On software development by groups, in general

2008-08-04 Thread Larry W8ER
Since the 5K already has the blue light of death and multiple versions, what could he add? :-D 73 W8ER Lee A Crocker wrote: I think Flex would benefit from additional full-time devs and an experienced full-time software development manager or architect. I hear Bill Gates is

Re: [Flexradio] On software development by groups, in general

2008-08-04 Thread Lee A Crocker
Comic Relief? - Original Message From: Larry W8ER [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lee A Crocker [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Flexradio FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz Sent: Monday, August 4, 2008 3:43:34 PM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] On software development by groups, in general Since the 5K already has the

[Flexradio] On software development by groups, in general

2008-08-03 Thread Jim Lux
An interesting editorial, of some relevance to software for SDRs http://mpt.net.nz/archive/2008/08/01/free-software-usability The linked articles within are also interesting. As is the slashdot thread referencing the above. We've come up against this at work, too. Who is the user of a

Re: [Flexradio] On software development by groups, in general

2008-08-03 Thread Frank Brickle
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/microsoft/archives/141821.asp In any case, as it pertains to our SDR development, the dichotomy in the article you cite is a false one. Right now the game is in providing developers with a rich set of resources with which to create a variety of tailored user

Re: [Flexradio] On software development by groups, in general

2008-08-03 Thread Bob McGwier
In other words, with the rich set of resources with more fine grained control, and easier to get at components, the DESIGNERS will have all the tools they will need if we do our job right. What we have had for several years is the monolithic program almost (even though there were clear parts),