Re: [digitalradio] Need new emergency communications mode: Server

2007-10-18 Thread Rick
Rud, Many, many incredibly successful projects use open source. In fact, many large projects could never have been developed any other way since they were otherwise not financially viable. Enough said. Now about the server vs Winlink 2000. A PMBO is a server to the RF side of the system as

Re: [digitalradio] Need new emergency communications mode: Server

2007-10-18 Thread Howard Brown
let's get something going that works like Pactor 2 in software. Howard K5HB - Original Message From: Rick [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 7:48:15 AM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Need new emergency communications mode: Server

RE: [digitalradio] Need new emergency communications mode: Server

2007-10-17 Thread Rud Merriam
Before you can say anything about setting up a server you need to determine what the server is to do. The primary purpose of the Winlink servers is to route messages to their destination. However, the Emcomm PMBOs can provide local routing of messages when needed, i.e. an area is isolated from

Re: [digitalradio] Need new emergency communications mode: Server

2007-10-17 Thread Rick
Isn't this exactly what can be accomplished with open source collaboration? How does it work now with PSKmail? The main thing is to insure that no additional complications are needed that can be yet another failure point. This is one of my criticisms of Winlink 2000 and why I don't consider it

Re: [digitalradio] Need new emergency communications mode: Server

2007-10-17 Thread John Becker, WØJAB
It's the programmers choice to make it open But it seems to me that some feel cheated if it's not. Either way I can live with it. John, W0JAB

RE: [digitalradio] Need new emergency communications mode: Server

2007-10-17 Thread Rud Merriam
, October 17, 2007 5:21 PM To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Need new emergency communications mode: Server Isn't this exactly what can be accomplished with open source collaboration? How does it work now with PSKmail? The main thing is to insure that no additional