OLC broken ?

On Mar 18, 11:32 am, "Kilo Charlie" wrote:
I have had the same problems. I've used a couple of different links and
can't seem to get it working. Also tried to upload a couple of flights
without success in the past month.

Works fine for me....

I do notice that for today, there are quite a few flights with failed
validation. Not sure if they are waiting to be validated or if there
is some problem with upload.

Anyhow, IMO, the new OLC is looking better and better each week I
check. Remember, this is free software, so we get what we pay for it
(yes, I know there are NACs and advertisers, but these cover hosting
costs, not labor). The developers can't afford to do big time
testing, so we get to "help" by documenting problems and sharing
workarounds until they're fixed.

I suggest that some of us volunteer to help the ones having troubles,
as for me "it just works" to upload a flight. Fortunately, the winter
WX here in Eastern CO has finally let up enough for the BFSS airport
to start drying out, but it's still a few weeks before the towplane is
ready due to the cold and snow making it hard for our mechanic to get
work done. So all you other USA clubs had better watch out - BFSS is
chomping at the bit!

So, if you can't upload your flight, and there is nobody local to help
you, feel free to email your IGC file to me and I'll upload it for
you.

I'll need your birthdate, name as you registered, club and glider type
(if not in the IGC file). Send it to tserkowski at my gmail address.

-Tom

"5Z" wrote in message
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On Mar 18, 11:32 am, "Kilo Charlie" wrote:
I have had the same problems. I've used a couple of different links and
can't seem to get it working. Also tried to upload a couple of flights
without success in the past month.

Works fine for me....

Well I'm an old guy 5Z so not sure that the problem isn't that they don't
allow dates that early. ;-)

Appreciate your offer and will keep hammering away. Its been nearly 100
degrees here already for the past few days.....that may sound good to you
all in the frozen areas of the world but its an omen here in Phoenix. TS1
is reported to have smoked around on Saturday out of El Tiro getting to 18K
for 500K.....waiting for that log to be posted.

I'm trying to master a Columbia 350 I just got with the intention of being
able to reach some nice soaring locations (Ely, Moriarty) in the same amount
of time it would take me to drive to the alternative local sites since Turf
has closed. Too bad I can't log the files from that rocket ship!

Casey Lenox
KC
Phoenix

Tom,

IMHO, I think there are many misconceptions about how the OLC is
funded. If they get the same amount of stipend per year from all the
advertizers on their site as they get from one software developer that
I know of. 1600 Euro per/year!

Then 30400 Euro = $40597 per should be more than enought to support
their labor and a hosting site. I really doubt that hosting is that
expensive.

It is my opinion that the developer should get busy and provide the
proper testing so the system works.

Richard
www.craggyaero.com




Anyhow, IMO, the new OLC is looking better and better each week I
check. Remember, this is free software, so we get what we pay for it
(yes, I know there are NACs and advertisers, but these cover hosting
costs, not labor). The developers can't afford to do big time
testing, so we get to "help" by documenting problems and sharing
workarounds until they're fixed.


-Tom

There is even more income for the Segelflugszene Ltd. which is operating
the OLC:

The German Aero Club has to pay a fee per competitor which is of the
order of 2.50 Euro per competitor, and there are roughly 5000
competitors for which the German Aero Club has to pay.

Richard schrieb:
Tom,

IMHO, I think there are many misconceptions about how the OLC is
funded. If they get the same amount of stipend per year from all the
advertizers on their site as they get from one software developer that
I know of. 1600 Euro per/year!

Then 30400 Euro = $40597 per should be more than enought to support
their labor and a hosting site. I really doubt that hosting is that
expensive.

It is my opinion that the developer should get busy and provide the
proper testing so the system works.

Richard
www.craggyaero.com



Anyhow, IMO, the new OLC is looking better and better each week I
check. Remember, this is free software, so we get what we pay for it
(yes, I know there are NACs and advertisers, but these cover hosting
costs, not labor). The developers can't afford to do big time
testing, so we get to "help" by documenting problems and sharing
workarounds until they're fixed.


-Tom