[Ham-Mac] Re: WinLinkMac? WinLinkX?

[harris ruben]

Just for the record, I didn't ask for permission to program it (and 
I'm not a programmer). I asked if they had any plans to introduce a 
Mac version, since Mac laptops are quite popular these days.  That 
was the answer I got.

n2ern


>On Apr 16, 2004, at 4:12 PM, harris ruben wrote:
>>>>3) It would be impossible, to construct a Macintosh client for 
>>>>Winlink without the permission and support of the Winlink 2000 
>>>>Development Team.
>>>
>>>  That's why I never pursued this, otherwise I would have 
>>>considered this a long time ago as I think WinLink is a great idea.
>>
>>
>>So I sent them an e-mail, earlier today. They said:
>>"Harry,
>>
>>You are most welcome to code the system to be operative on a MAC. We rarely
>>get such a request and with only two active programmers now using VB.Net, we
>>currently have our hands full.
>>
>>Steve, k4cjx"
>>
>>Is this "permission?"
>
>  Permission is one thing, and it would be granted in the form of 
>open dialogue in terms of the protocols and how it operates. If they 
>provide either well documented information on the protocol or 
>perhaps some sample code as a starting point, then you'd cover all 
>the bases... They'd be saying "We don't mind that you work with it" 
>and providing the framework from which to do that work.
>
>  However, reading the rest of the thread, it appears that James 
>already has a good head start on this. Having any non-programmers 
>contacting them regarding this, or anyone who isn't serious about 
>taking it on, will probably only lead to a negative for the long 
>term anyway as it's just an annoyance at that point, nothing would 
>come out of it.
>
>
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