[Elecraft] N4PY Software WebPage now updated with K2 info

Sun Jan 11 09:42:00 2004

Ultimately, anything we get for free is a gift. Getting a gift is the
option of the giver, not a right of the one who receives.

Significant software development time must be paid for. If the
development must continue then the pay must continue.

There is no free ride. All "hobby" means is that the HOBBYIST doesn't
intend to make money on it.

Find the best software you can, engage the developer with your
suggestions, and PAY. He might just keep on.

There is a list longer than anyone's arm of developers of ham software
that either had their software stolen or got buried by this strange
ham attitude that we should get everything for free. Some of them WERE
putting out excellent software that simply ceased development, and
then gradually ceased to be relevant in a constantly evolving hobby
when upgrading ceased.

You'd think we would learn. After all, we expect to pay money for a
rig, and expect to pay to have new features retrofitted.

73.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Parker" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 10:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] N4PY Software WebPage now updated with K2 info

> I don't mean to be rude but the site requires and annual fee to use
the
> program!
>
> I don't mind paying one time for a program for my hobby but an
annual fee as
> well is something I wouldn't be interested in.
>
> Can anyone explain why this is?  Perhaps I missed something.
>
> I know someone will say it's for updating the program etc.  That's
fine but
> don't they call those updates and are usually offered for free to
registered
> users?
>
> The only other place I have seen an annual fee required when the
software
> was offered as a licensed software in which the software could only
be used
> on certain registered machines and was never the property of the
licensee
> for commercial purposes.
>
> Robert VE3RPF
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Carl Moreschi" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 9:58 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] N4PY Software WebPage now updated with K2 info
>
>
> > My webpage is now updated with info on the K2.  It is at
www.n4py.com
> >
> > Carl Moreschi N4PY
> > Franklinton, NC
> >
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