[Elecraft] K4 and Linux Infrastructure

[Fred Jensen]

Jeff:  In addition to the nightmare for Elecraft you point out, can you 
imagine the traffic load it would create on this list?  "I loaded 
WSJT-X, HRD, and N1MM+ and now the K4 doesn't work.  What's wrong?" [:-)

73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 6/3/2019 2:19 PM, Jeff Scaparra wrote:
> Actually there is more to think about than security here as well. What
> would elecraft do about users that break the system but misconfiguring
> stuff, etc... if they allow users to opt in I would fully expect users to
> have to agree to owning responsibility for any modifications. This would
> mean that if you have a problem with the radio and send it in and the
> problem is solved by reflashing the base image then you should be charged
> for wasting their time. I would also expect to have the base image given to
> users so we can fix our own mistakes.
>
>
> I think this problem will exist one way or another. Quite likely elecraft
> will be legally required to make available some or all of the base image of
> the radio due to software licences. It is also likely that someone will
> figure out how to get access to the underlying system. In my opinion
> elecraft can get out in front by setting expectations and telling users if
> you do this your on your own from a warranty perspective. It would be nice
> of them to limit that but they could have that void the whole warranty.
>
> It will be interesting to see how they handle this. This is precisely the
> reason I got put my deposit for the second group. I want to see how this
> shakes out before commiting which means I cant be the first one with the
> radio.
>
> Jeff N5SDR
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