Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe
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I always used Skyvector but this is worrysome. Obviously the same monetary pressures exist in Skyvector's case.
I think this one has to do with a competitor claiming intellectual property rights.
I could be wrong...
I have re-read that several times and still don't quite follow you.What's stunning is even now we have lots of members at PoA that continue to maintain how the patents are not to be abolished utterly, and that all the suppression of innovation that results is only from the rotten nature of few bad apples like FlightPrep. But this result is in fact built into the core of patents.
RunwayFinder Offline
I appreciate all the emails of thanks. Sorry I haven't been able to respond personally to all of them. To those offering to purchase RunwayFinder or encouraging me to open source the site, unfortunately neither of those options is possible. Instead of writing to me, please write your congressperson (https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml) and tell them to end software patents. http://www.quora.com/Do-software-patents-help-or-hurt-innovation
SkyVector is hiring programmers. Seems they are planning on developing something for Apple. I like that hey require that you fly or learn how to fly to work there.
http://skyvector.com/jobs
Are you a pilot who programs? Are you a programmer who flys? Are you an iOS ninja who wants to get your pilot's license? Your dream job is here!
SkyVector is hiring 2 iOS developers. This is your chance to work for an exciting startup in Seattle making iPad apps for pilots. This is a real full time job, not freelance work. We offer full medical, dental, and vision benefits plus matching IRA contributions. All the fun of a startup without the startup headaches.
Ideally, we'll hire one senior and one junior developer.
You must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
At SkyVector, everyone flies. Our employee flight training program means that we all benefit from continual flight instruction. If you are not already flying, you must be able to obtain an FAA Medical Certificate, be a US citizen or expect to qualify under the TSA's Alien Flight Student Program.
Required Skills:
Desired Skills:
- Objective C with iOS experience
- Experience with test driven development and agile methodologies
- BSCS and/or talent
Applicants: Send cover letter and resume to jobs@skyvector.com
- Pilot certificates. (The more letters, the better.)
- GIS background a plus.
Recruiters: Send your spam to trash@skyvector.com
SkyVector is hiring programmers. Seems they are planning on developing something for Apple. I like that hey require that you fly or learn how to fly to work there.
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At SkyVector, everyone flies. Our employee flight training program means that we all benefit from continual flight instruction. If you are not already flying, you must be able to obtain an FAA Medical Certificate,
Now that runwayfinder has shut down, airnav.com no longer shows you a section chart for an airport..
End Software Patents????????????????????????
I worked in a niche software industry and if patents were done away with, there would be LOTS of extra folks on the unemployment roles. Of course it's already a long list that began developing when so much software development began being done off shore.
It costs LOTS of money to develop good software. If they have to turn it over to anyone that wants it, how could a software company possibly make any money? I expect a response will come back regarding Linux, but that is an operating system, not an application.
I doubt that RunwayFinder shutdown because of the FlightPrep patent debacle.
I think it is more likely that he couldn't come up with the $120-$250/user fee that
the FAA will soon insist on collecting from everyone using their (formerly free)
electronic data.