[Cwo] Writelog contest module support on CWops server?

Wed Jul 6 10:17:23 PDT 2011

I think it's a good idea to accept it.

Rob K6RB

> I think there was some discussion, but no decision.
> The BOD of CWops seems to be OK with it, although no formal decision.
> I posed the question of inviting other vendors to "bid" on sponsorship
> such
> that Icom would not be the only vendor sponsor. However, that resulted in
> no
> discussion.
>
> I think at this point, I will answer Ray and accept his kind offer for
> THIS
> year only.  I suspect Icom can also help with the publicity.  I'll hold
> off
> for a few hours in case someone has a comment or suggestion.
>
> 73, Alan  AD6E
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 6:12 AM, Rob <k6rb at baymoon.com> wrote:
>
>> **
>> CW OPEN sponsorship: I recently saw something about an offer by ICOM to
>> sponsor CW OPEN. Have we made any decisions in that regard?
>>
>> Rob K6RB
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> *From:* Alan Maenchen <ad6e at arrl.net>
>> *To:* Peter Chamalian <w1rm at arrl.net>
>> *Cc:* cwo at kkn.net
>> *Sent:* Friday, July 01, 2011 2:23 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: [Cwo] Writelog contest module support on CWops server?
>>
>> Writelog.com hosts the MMTTY install program and also "3rd party
>> modules"
>> from SM6SRW. However, they also use pointers for other modules from
>> DC3HB
>> and DL1EFD so it's a mixed bag.
>>
>> Don't think anyone has asked W5XD if this could be hosted by
>> Writelog.com
>> I shall do that today. Worst case, they say no and we host it.  I think
>> the
>> liability issue is extremely low. I'm more interested in having
>> writelog.com host this because that's a natural place to go to get new
>> contest modules. BTW, I'm no lawyer, but I don't think there's much
>> difference between pointing to software and hosting it. These days if I
>> sneeze, a guy in China blames me for his cold.
>>
>> Alan AD6E
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 1:38 PM, Peter Chamalian <w1rm at arrl.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I would hate to think of the hassle if someone downloaded the item, it
>>> messed up their compute big time for some reason or other and then they
>>> wanted to come back at us.
>>>
>>> CYA I always say, especially when it comes to software!
>>>
>>> Pete, W1RM
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: k6rb at baymoon.com [mailto:k6rb at baymoon.com]
>>> Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 4:34 PM
>>> To: Peter Chamalian
>>> Cc: 'Don Greenbaum'; 'Alan Maenchen'; cwo at kkn.net
>>> Subject: Re: [Cwo] Writelog contest module support on CWops server?
>>>
>>> I don't think we need to worry about that...but
>>>
>>> we can write a disclaimer on the page that says:
>>>
>>> The software for download is being hosted by Aurumtel. The host makes
>>> no
>>> claims with regard to this software. Downloading and using this
>>> software
>>> is done voluntarily and at the discretion of the person so doing. The
>>> host
>>> assumes no responsibility for the operation of the software or any
>>> consequences related to the software installation.
>>>
>>> I don't think we need to do this, but it's here.
>>>
>>>
>>> Rob K6RB
>>>
>>> > What is our liability by doing this?  For other software, we point
>>> users
>>> > to
>>> > the actual web page and let the owner be responsible in case
>>> something
>>> > goes
>>> > bump in the night.
>>> >
>>> > Pete, W1RM
>>> >
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: Don Greenbaum [mailto:don at aurumtel.com]
>>> > Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 5:24 PM
>>> > To: Alan Maenchen; cwo at kkn.net
>>> > Subject: Re: [Cwo] Writelog contest module support on CWops server?
>>> >
>>> > As a writelog user, that's great news.
>>> >
>>> > Yes, I can host the two modules as downloads.
>>> >
>>> > Don
>>> >
>>> > At 05:18 PM 6/27/2011, Alan Maenchen wrote:
>>> >>Pat, K0PC has finished his Writelog contest module for CWO.  He also
>>> >> wrote
>>> >>a new module for CWT which overcomes some problems with the internal
>>> >>Writelog CWT operation. I think it (will) include expansion to all HF
>>> >>bands as well as fixing the scoring issues.
>>> >>
>>> >>With Writelog, a new contest module is actually an installable
>>> program
>>> in
>>> >>it's own right ... unlike N1MM or other loggers. The user needs to
>>> have
>>> >>Writelog installed, then install the new contest module through the
>>> usual
>>> >>Windoze installer method. Later, Writelog will probably include these
>>> >>modules in the main Writelog program as a revision update. Then,
>>> these
>>> >>modules won't be needed except by folks with old revisions of WL
>>> (like
>>> >> me).
>>> >>
>>> >>For CWO and CWT modules, can we host these two msi programs on the
>>> CWops
>>> >>server?  I don't know the details of how to do that, but I assume it
>>> >> isn't
>>> >>difficult. Before I tell Pat that we can do this, I need to get the
>>> >>appropriate approval.
>>> >>
>>> >>73, Alan  AD6E
>>> >>
>>> >>
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>>> >
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