Re: [Gpsbabel-misc] GPSBabel Version 1.4.4 Does Not Convert Lowrance USR Version 4

[Robert L. <rob...@gp...>]

We've apparently had about two people that have tried the lowranceusrv4
module, and both have failed.  The other user actually submitted a file for
others to confirm/refute success and it totally worked for me.   I've cc'ed
the author of the new Lowarnce v4 code a few times and have never gotten a
response and other users/owners of the lowrancev4 equipment haven't chimed
in to either let us know if this format ever works for anybody other than
Kris Beevers, the author.

I'm seriously considering pulling that format from future versions. Between
the author's disinterest, the miniscule user base, and the apparent failure
rate, and my Windows disk failing while I was recovering from my surgery,
we're doing nobody any favors providing a format that appears to not
actually work. Despite having many millions of users, we've not really had
any traction with lowrancev4 users.

It's very rare that I consider pulling a format once we've shipped it, but
if the author can't/won't help and the other users (if there are any) can't
won't help, and I can't repro success or failure with the equipment I have
(which, at the current donation rate, does not justify me buying a Lowrance
GPS...) I think we're doing a disservice and that doesn't make me proud.

Hate to be gloomy, but without the interest of others to chase that, I
can't/won't carry the support burden on this.  I'd rather not support it at
all than continue to write "yeah, bummer, sorry this actually doesn't work"
emails for this format.


On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 10:21 PM, Ruth <r.p...@ai...> wrote:

>
>
> Robert Lipe <robertlipe <at> gpsbabel.org> writes:
>
> >
> >
> > Please provide waypointsroutestrails.usr ; there's something unique
> about that
> file that we weren't expecting.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 5:07 PM, Dan Brouwer <dan <at>
> westbayengineering.net>
> wrote:
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> >
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> Hi,
>
> I am also having trouble converting the .usr version 4 Lowrance data to
> .gpx (or
> any of other formats in the list). Is there a way to do this?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ruth
>
>
>
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