Praise upon praise ( aka praise to the second power)

km9r.mike

DrTeeth

+1

K5CG

+1 also but keep in mind that without those so called "bad guys" Flex would not likely be as good as it is today. The competition in a capitalist based economy makes better mouse traps. The other guys aren't "bad" per sé, Flex is just better.

km9r.mike

Well that was in reference to the government contracts and their use of FRS products. I am assuming that they use them to counter ne'er-do-wells.

Steve K9ZW

@ Mike. Hopefully the FRS products used in societies service do serve us well. Certain tasks they mention doing back in the day took several semi-trailer sized units with several staff each to accomplish what our 6700s can now do. Awesome! @Danny. Competition improves the breed, but remember that thievery in the form of counterfeiting and technology piracy damage, and in the end stifle innovation by stealing the results of investment. @FRS. Your team deserves the praise. Well done and keep it coming! 73 Steve K9ZW

DrTeeth

Steve,

Re your piracy comments.

One finds that rubbish programs or films cannot be found on Pirate Bay etc. To paraphrase, piracy is the ultimate form of flattery. Also, piracy of a program tends to take off once it becomes more expensive than the perceived fair price.

Also, it has been proven time and time again that those who download music and films tend to *buy* more than those that do not.

It is just not as simple as as "piracy is bad".

Walt - KZ1F

Where did piracy come in?