Random Thought

On Thursday, March 29, 2012 1:08:17 PM UTC-7, Steve Leonard wrote:
I suspect many have gotten a notice from OLC saying "Your partnership
is about to end." Wonder if they might be more willing to work to
accept standard .cai files from Cambridge Model 10/20/25 loggers if
they heard from enough of us with a standard reply such as:

"My support for OLC has ended because your support of my logger has
ended. My support of you will resume when your support of me
resumes."

Yes, I know. We have all been through the discussions about files,
standard formats, acceptable means of blah blah blah. Money talks.
If OLC looses too much support (and I know they are losing some), but
has it dangled back in front of them, maybe there would be motivation
for what on the surface appears to be a relatively easy thing to check
for and accept. I know they have very sharp people working for them.
I can't imagine it would take them too long to figure out how to
accept and validate a standard .cai file for their scoring purposes.

Your random thoughts?

Steve
ZS

I stopped supporting OLC when they made some silly rule changes last year and would not listen to feedback. When I was asked to renew my support, I replied that I will once they will at least reply to my feedback. I am still waiting...
I also did not receive a reply why only registered users can view the google map option. It used to be that it was available to all, so you could share your flight with non pilots who can only understand it on google map, but no more.
Feedback on RAS wouldn't do either, since neither OLC nor SSA-OLC are paying any attention to RAS.

Ramy

On Mar 31, 11:55*pm, Ramy wrote:
On Thursday, March 29, 2012 1:08:17 PM UTC-7, Steve Leonard wrote:
I suspect many have gotten a notice from OLC saying "Your partnership
is about to end." *Wonder if they might be more willing to work to
accept standard .cai files from Cambridge Model 10/20/25 loggers

The old Cambridge loggers are secure hardware, maybe the encryption is
nor modern to today's standard - but heck these guys invented the
flight logger! I do not understand how the OLC are willing to
accept .igc files from open source software like XC Soar or other PDA/
Android systems that are much easier to hack, these software programs
are promoted as easily modifiable.

I wonder if there is not just some lingering anti-american sentiment
at the OLC?
The few email messages that i've had in the past with the OLC give me
the impression that they are stern, and narrow minded and not open to
suggestions or input from others.

Chris

They are providing a free system. Their prime directive is simplicity. The rules are built to support that model.

Has anyone read their terms and conditions which you all accepted when you joined? It might help some of you cope better.

I think they are doing a fantastic job. There are always people who are not happy about something. It is impossible to make everyone happy even if you have unlimited funding which they clearly do not.

On Sunday, April 1, 2012 10:46:53 AM UTC-4, Sean Fidler wrote:
They are providing a free system. Their prime directive is simplicity. The rules are built to support that model.

Has anyone read their terms and conditions which you all accepted when you joined? It might help some of you cope better.

I think they are doing a fantastic job. There are always people who are not happy about something. It is impossible to make everyone happy even if you have unlimited funding which they clearly do not.

Two thumbs up Sean. Right on!

On Sunday, April 1, 2012 10:46:53 AM UTC-4, Sean Fidler wrote:
They are providing a free system. Their prime directive is simplicity. The rules are built to support that model.

Has anyone read their terms and conditions which you all accepted when you joined? It might help some of you cope better.

I think they are doing a fantastic job. There are always people who are not happy about something. It is impossible to make everyone happy even if you have unlimited funding which they clearly do not.

Well said Sean!