On 2004-09-08, Peter Lemken wrote:

Go back a couple of years, say like 30 years, and think about that: Some
Kenwood guy comes to your doorstep and hands you a brandnew TS 820 and tells
you: Here is that rig, it's free and you can do with it what you want. Here
is all the technical details, all the manuals, the complete documentation,
together with a free support line to the guys who built it.

We value your input, because we realize that it's not perfect, but we want
to make it as perfect as possible and to do that we need your input. Please
use it, abuse it, use all modes, fiddle with the dials, send us your ideas
for improvement and we will definitely consider them and we do that we will
tell you what it is that we did with your suggestions. And when the new
TS930 is ready, we will send it to your doorstep, free of charge and will
thank you for your valuable assistance in making a better product.

*That* is what Linux is about.


This is the best comparison (ham radio/linux) that I have ever read, but you
forgot to add a few things, they include all of the tools and spare parts
that you need to make as many of the new radios that you want.




It's not about the "better" system, it's about a system that let's you
participate in a technical revolution that has changed the world.



I prefer:

"It's not about the 'better' system, but about making the system better"


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Alex / AB2RC