I think there two levels of software we should consider. 1- FIELD TEST - Software available to selected "field testers" which should be discussed among testers and Elecraft techs. This includes revs that are supplied to a more expansive group via direct email to Eric or Wayne.
2 - BETA... Software announced on list to all and available from Elecraft BETA folder on web site for download. As this is avail to all, comments should be public. ...bill nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID "Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT" <k...@coldrockshotbrooms.com> wrote: >I've conducted many beta test cycles over the past couple of decades. I >have software in beta now. > >Part of my beta test agreement states that "Beta software is broken. >Your job is to help find the problems so they can be fixed before >production." > >More than a few times I've withdrawn functions and features because they >didn't prove to be useful, sometimes spectacularly so. > >It's pretty common for a beta test agreement to include a non-disclosure >clause. > >Particularly now, with the internet, bugs can develop a life of their >own, even if they're never present in released software. > >I don't know what Elecraft does, but software released for beta testing >is reasonably subject to the terms and conditions that Elecraft chooses >-- and as widely or narrowly as they wish. > >Bugs found in testing have practically no bearing on ones' investment -- >except perhaps as a distraction. I'd argue that a wide-open beta >actually reduces the value of your investment. > >73 -- Lynn > >On 2/8/2014 3:57 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: >> 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. > >______________________________________________________________ >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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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
