[Dxspider-support] ROS - end of the war ?

[Bela Markus]

  Laurie,

you are right. Sorry for the incorrect info, I didn't check the 
signature. I'm always too optimistic.

As the owner of a targeted node, I see an increase of conencted users. 
 From the technical point, I have no problem with them as end users. 
They do not cause any harm, extra load (thanks to a broadband 
connection), etc. The ethical part is another thing. José Alberto Nieto 
Ros, tha author is simply hijacking an existing infrastucture developped 
for other purpose.

Anyhow, it is an interesting solution and seems to be popular.

Back to the core issue, time to time there are applications appear using 
the DXCLUSTER network as a data transfer media for something else, 
however HAM radio related. A while ago there was a Scandinavian contest 
or logging application if I'm right and for sure will be more.

Forget the emotional part, what is wrong with them (and ROS)? Most of 
the ordinary spots are generated by not humans but logging software on a 
similar way. The difference is that they are adding some application 
specific data to the comment field.

If these applications are HAM related (aka propagation, heard stations, 
QSO's) and they are not overloading or abusing the network one or other 
way, why not?

Once again, I'm talking about the technical aspect and policy, not 
ethical or communication.

Regards... Béla

2010.07.26. 0:12 keltezéssel, VK3AMA írta:
> Hi Bela,
>
> That email was not from the ROS developer, just a Ham that has been 
> trying to get the message out to ROS users to stop the Auto-Spots.
>
> *NO, The War is not over.*
>
> The software still leaves auto-spot ON by default. The developer is 
> still dropping old Spider Nodes as they become unusable and adds new 
> nodes. His clear intent is to continue to auto-spot the Cluster.
>
> These are the Spider Nodes that are hard-coded within the latest 
> release (4.8.5) of the software
> US6IQ-1
> 9A0CSI
> 9A0DXC
> UA4CC
> SM0RUX-6
> BD5RV
> JA9IPF
> IW9FRA-6
> HA5DI-5
>
> Currently (7 day period), ROS spots are about 6.5% of all Cluster 
> spots, with 98.5% being auto-generated.
>
> de Laurie, VK3AMA
>
> On 26/07/2010 5:46 AM, Bela Markus wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> following message was sent around by ROS author:
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> In the newest versions 483 484 485 the autospotfunction can be 
>> switched off
>> You find the switch in sked/cluster tab
>> After intallation the function is set to on
>> But as we have now the reports on the psk reporter map we need no 
>> autospots
>> anymore ... so please switch it off
>> Tnx
>> Dg9bfc
>> Sigi
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Béla, HA5DI
>
>
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