[DogParkList] Fwd: LOTW & eQSL

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

imho, I think the point is, that Don has too much on his plate as it  
is and so adding features to MLDX is not going to help that.

If you would like features in MLDX, I suggest we ask Don to include  
them in the cocoa version and try to let him get on with that,  
possibly help him to get on with that.

We should instead attempt to take some of the load off Don's  
shoulders, to enable him to move forward with the cocoa version of  
MLDX and other pressing issues.

Answering support questions here if we can would help, unfortunately,  
many newcomers are shy of asking in the public group and mail Don  
direct.

Encouraging questions to be asked here would help us all learn - I  
don't know how many times I've asked a question and been advised it's  
in the manual - how many times have I read that in the last 4 years -  
I don't know :-)

This is my personal opinion only.


On the issue of Mac software, I hope everyone is aware of
http://www.machamradio.com/

which unfortunately looks like its going to go off-line soon, although  
people are trying to establish a new location for it - but the issue  
is the amount of resource it takes to maintain a site like that - the  
site is easy, but keeping up with the greatest and latest, even on a  
Mac, is hard.

73 de M0XDF

-- 
What is the purpose of the giant sequoia tree? The purpose of the giant
sequoia tree is to provide shade for the tiny titmouse.
-Edward Abbey, naturalist and author (1927-1989)

On 9 Oct 2008, at 09:20, myles landstein wrote:


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>

> Begin forwarded message:

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>> From: Don Agro <dagro at dogparksoftware.com>

>> Date: October 8, 2008 8:06:56 PM EDT

>> To: "C. Griffin" <n1mie at mac.com>

>> Cc: Dog Park Dog Park List <dogparklist at dogparksoftware.com>

>> Subject: Re: [DogParkList] LOTW & eQSL

>>

>> Hi Chip,

>>

>> On 8-Oct-08, at 7:49 PM, C. Griffin wrote:

>>

>>> I started this, I should take the heat if there is any to be had.

>> ..........

>>

>>

>>> I asked for a feature to MacMemories awhile ago. You told me what  

>>> it would take to get that feature. I have not been able to get in  

>>> position to provide you the necessary resource. Heck if it was  

>>> just a matter of funding the feature I might even be able to work  

>>> with you on that. I know, you have a life like the rest of us.  

>>> This is just a hobby. But it never hurts to ask.

>>

>> Understood, but our contract rates are a bit out of the range of  

>> private individuals.

> >>>perhaps   we  could  all chip in for a  group buy  of  some   

> 'special'  features??  Arrange a  target  $$goal for the features   

> if  you hit  it,  do the feature  if not   , not

>>

>>>

>

> <<With regards  to the   postings  here,  about   why there isn't  

> more  ham  software for mac,  I echo those   sentiments  but  it's   

> not    just a  'ham thing'.   Despite  mac  being more popular now  

> than ever,   there are a lot of programs that  just  arent    

> 'ported' over to the mac  .

>

> Even  small programs   like   this tiny  app   that allows  me to  

> see my swr meter on a pc,   the developer  wouldn't  consider  

> porting for   mac  even with pay,  they just  clamor to  pc's ,,   

> some reason because their are more of them   but I feel   there are   

> enough  Mac's now  and  its not  that much harder  to program

>

> seems it's not popular   with  programmers  yet   just hasn't caught  

> on   in that respect  but if i was a programmer  i'd much rather  

> dev  on the mac(programming wise)

>

> but i sure wish  we  had  some more cool ham radio programs(and  

> other stuff)  for the mac

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