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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Neuros: Not ready for prime timeRe: Neuros: Not ready for prime time
From: Björn Stenberg <bjorn_at_haxx.se>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 09:24:39 +0200 Since the Rockbox list does not allow posts from non-subscribers, this response from Neuros bounced: ----- Forwarded message ----- Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 13:04:19 -0500 From: "Neuros Customer Support" <support_at_neurosaudio.com> To: "Neon John" <johngd_at_bellsouth.net>, <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> Cc: <archosjukebox6000_at_yahoogroups.com>, <tsullivan_at_digitalinnovations.com> Dear John, Sorry to hear that you are not having a good experience with your Neuros. I will address the open source issues in this email and follow up with other issues. We have sent out the NSM code to people who were ready and excited to build, like to Starkey who created NDM (see Neuros forums), an alternative to the software we provide. We haven't released the software code publicly yet, as we are creating an SDK, so people could really use it in a productive way. Firmware code hasn't been a priority to make because the software and emulator require $5000 to start development and it's a difficult skill set. When we really drilled down, we saw few users who could really use the code as is. We are developing a virtual Neuros, which would change that, and allow firmware code to be written without all the special equipment. To me, this email tips the scale about a discussion I had with my brother, the CTO. My feeling was to just release the code for the sake of public relations, I said something like, "who cares if nobody actually uses it? We toss it out there and we can say it's open." So I guess that's the way to go, forsake development that really encourages collaboration, and just toss out lines of code. Also note that the Archos code was hacked, not released by Archos. I think that corporation has little interest in working with users in the field. We are planning on working with customers, finding the best of the best new programs, and sending great software out of the box. To specifically address your request, I cannot create a link and post the code within a 48 hour period. We are a small company with limited resources, and that's why some things are behind schedule, and why it has taken us longer than we hoped to release this and new features. In that sense, the Neuros division of DI may not be a large enough company to meet your needs at this time. But if anyone is really ready to go, they should write me an email and I will work to clear it with the CTO, and we will try to be truly open as soon as we can. Thank you, take care, and sorry again for the poor experience you are having. Kathryn ----- End of forwarded message ----- -- BjörnReceived on 2003-09-25 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |