Re: [wsjt-devel] FT8 notes

[Robert N. <n7...@no...>]

Hi Joe,

That is a great approach. For some other products the developers seem to want the average user to debug the software for them, and they release multiple versions of their product over a very short period of time. The net result is there are a lot of very unstable products floating  around.

WSJT-X is a great product and the latest “release version" is very stable.

Thank you.


Bob Nobis 
n7...@no...


> On Jun 30, 2017, at 14:48, Joe Taylor <jo...@pr...> wrote:
> 
> Hi Dani,
> 
> Thanks for your comments.
> 
> As far as I am concerned, a more important reason than possible licensing issues is the simple fact that when  we deem a development version ready (or nearly ready) for general use, we post "official" installation packages.
> 
> Until that time, we're in something more like an "early testing" stage. Yes, we can use some tests FROM PEOPLE WHO SEND US REPORTS.  But we're not yet ready to support and encourage widespread use.  That will come, soon enough!
> 
> 	-- Joe, K1JT
> 
> On 6/30/2017 4:29 PM, Dani EA4GPZ wrote:
>> El 30/06/17 a las 19:06, Joe Taylor escribió:
>>> Anyone is welcome to build WSJT-X from source code, and use the results
>>> on the air.  But please DO NOT post your pre-built binaries for others
>>> to download.  This causes needless support problems for us.  We have no
>>> way of knowing exactly what you did.  And if all you post is some sort
>>> of binary, you're violating our GPL license.
>> Hi Joe,
>> I don't want to get into an argument here, and I understand the reason
>> for frowning upon people posting pre-built binaries, but I just wanted
>> to clarify the statement about the GPL license.
>> I'm not a lawyer, so I might not be 100% correct on this, but, as far as
>> I know, you can redistribute binaries for GPL software without the
>> accompanying source code. However, you should be ready to provide the
>> source code _if_ you are asked to do so by whoever got your binary. No
>> need to send any source code if you're not asked to do so. Also, if the
>> code you have compiled is available online (say, from the WSJT SVN) and
>> you have not modified it (as it is the case with pre-built binaries of
>> the SVN trunk), it might be enough to point the user to the location of
>> the source online.
>> 73,
>> Dani EA4GPZ.
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