Where does it say on that page that "only" LK8000 is supported? You are right that no other software applications are mentioned, but that is probably due to the fact that no other applications supported it yet. XCSoar 6.4 is not officially released so officially LK8000 is the only supporting software as of now.
Since the vendor explicitly asked me to add support for his product I think he will support his customers using XCSoar as well as any other customers. This is not different to any other company that has asked us in the past. I will notify the vendor once XCSoar 6.4 is out to update his website and include XCSoar in the list of supported software applications. I know you don't like LK8000 and I know you don't like the protocol designed by them, but that is no reason to accuse GT of probably not helping its users if they use XCSoar. Turbo 2012/7/9 Max Kellermann <m...@duempel.org>: > On 2012/07/09 15:05, Tobias Bieniek <tobias.bien...@gmx.de> wrote: >> > As you can see, this product was explicitly made for LK8000, and only >> > LK8000. >> >> That is wrong. It was made for all software supporting the data >> sentence invented by LK8000. > > No, not wrong. > > It is advertised as "GT Barometric Altimeter with integrated > Variometer, LK8000 compatible" (in large red letters on the website). > > From the official manual: "GT Digital Altimeter was > developed as an accessory for the PNA, which use the navigation > program LK8000" > > The manual does not mention any other software, does not even mention > that any other software is even possible or supported. > > How can the vendor be any more explicit that he designed this product > only for LK8000? > >> > As such, I do not recommend buying it if you want to run >> > XCSoar, as the vendor will unlikely help you if you have problems. >> >> I doubt that since the vendor explicitly asked us to integrate his >> device into XCSoar too. > > But will the vendor support customers running XCSoar? That's why I > suggested to ask the vendor before buying. > > Max ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Xcsoar-user mailing list Xcsoar-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcsoar-user
