Not publishing the source code is no guarantee that someone won't rip
off the software. Remember "NET/ROM"?
https://www.tapr.org/pr_intro.html#NR
It was a pre-programmed memory chip that you plug into a packet TNC to
give it super-digipeater capability. The software was copyrighted, but
that didn't prevent some hams (in Germany as I recall) from running a
reverse compiler on the code, making a few minor changes, and
re-compiling it so they could make pirate chips.
It's not like the copyright owner was making a killing on the product.
I don't remember the price, but as I recall it was reasonable. But too
expensive for some people who can't resist a "bargain".
Alan N1AL
On 7/1/19 10:33 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote:
Oh my. It seems that folks keep designing good stuff, circuits,
software,radios and the like, and for economic reasons end up with
Chinese manufacturing some of the boards or assemblies. It doesn't
take them long to figure out what makes it tick and end up with a
clone available at 1/2 the price or so. And they don't care about
copy-write laws or patients either. "ok, so sue me".
I'm not naming names, but just look around and find the "Made in
China" or the likes.
No way would I write any computer code and make it open source. Thus I
say if you want something different, then learn to write code. Oh, it
only takes thousands of hours and many years experience. And
someone wants it for FREE!!!!!!
73
Bob, K4TAX
On 7/1/2019 10:54 AM, John Harper wrote:
...
The firmware is open source, thus all the clones. Chris recently
complained
that he is now expected and often asked to provide support for the
Chinese
clones! That's gotta burn...
...
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