[Cwo] Writelog contest module support on CWops server?

Jim Talens jtalens at verizon.net
Wed Jul 6 13:09:07 PDT 2011 

The club position is to accept.   But we have not heard from Icom on  
details about how it's administered, etc.   So there's no update, but  
I have in mind to send another messages if I haven't heard by  
tomorrow...
Jim




On Jul 6, 2011, at 2:55 PM, John Miller wrote:

> I believe Jim, N3JT, has already contacted ICOM and is waiting for  
> further information.
>
> Jim:  Any update?
>
> 73,
> John, K6MM
>
> On Jul 6, 2011, at 9:53 AM, Alan Maenchen wrote:
>
>> 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
>> To: Peter Chamalian
>> 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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