[chirp_users] Which version do I really have?

[Glenn K0LNY]

Doesn't it say under help and about?

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From: Don Brett 
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Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2021 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Which version do I really have?


I re-downloaded and installed the flatpak file (just in case); flatpak installer said the latest version was already installed, as expected.  Does anyone know which version I actually have?


Don



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On Tue, Jan 5, 2021 at 2:06 PM Jim Unroe <rock.unroe at gmail.com> wrote:

  On Tue, Jan 5, 2021 at 9:58 AM Glenn K0LNY <glennervin at cableone.net> wrote:
  >
  > Hi Don,
  > It is my opinion that if your radio is in the list, and the program works, then there is no reason to worry if you have the latest version.
  > If you have a version from two years ago, and your radio is in the list of radios, chances are that you will have no benefit from having a newer version of Chirp.
  > Now if your radio was recently added to the list, then I can understand you wanting the latest version.
  > Glenn

  I don't completely agree. For example the original developer of the
  AnyTone AT-778UV chose to only add support for the per-channel
  settings of this model (and its variants). So for the sake of argument
  you could say the radio was "in the list" and "the program works". I
  then later added support for the global settings broken down into
  something like 3 or 4 separate patches. Not updating because this
  radio was already supported and working would miss out on all of these
  newly added settings.

  I have 18 patches in the queue waiting for approval. The majority of
  them are nothing but cosmetic cleanup of the CHIRP driver code. There
  would be absolutely no need for anyone to update solely on those
  changes. But a couple of them are updates to existing and working
  models that would be useful for owners of those models to get.

  My philosophy is that you don't need to update unless...

  1 a bug in CHIRP or a radio model that you own that affects you has
  been addressed
  2 support has been added for a radio that you own
  3 additional settings and/or features have been added to a currently
  supported model that you own

  The build message includes a summary of what has been changed and is
  what I use to determine if I need to update right away or not.

  Jim KC9HI
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