Accu-Vote Firmware Certification Efforts

[Guy Lancaster <glanca@gesn.com>]

  We require certification of the current AV-OS functionality so we
are preparing a new AV-OS 1.96 firmware release that we'll take to Wyle
for FEC certification.  The plan is to prepare a 1.96 release based
on 1.95e with some minor changes to the download protocol and to the memory
card format.  There is no time for heavy testing so the modifications
will be of types that are easy to test. We are not specifically asking
for certification of each prior release since the last certification. 
Our marketplace position is "all previous functionality has been preserved
and rolled forward into certified version 1.96... you may continue to use
your current firmware or upgrade... upgrade policies to be published".

  At the same time we are going to be establishing an ongoing arrangement with Wyle to get certification on all successive releases, either maintenance type or with new feature enhancements, in a timely manner.  There will be no more 1.94f-something type relabelled releases.

  According to Jeff D. we can expect this type of approach for each product.  [Cheers!!!]

            Guy