From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: jeff Subject: Re: AO-40 Transponder Operation Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2002 17:59:59 -0400 Sender: linux-hams-owner@vger.kernel.org Message-ID: <3D9E0F5F.9070700@earthlink.net> References: <20021004040843Z261464-8740+5907@vger.kernel.org> <3D9D1D7E.4090201@digitalhams.com> <20021004065830.GB31861@enc.com.au> <3D9D869B.9000701@voicenet.com> <20021004175512.GH13150@localhost> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed" To: Nate Bargmann Cc: linux-hams@vger.kernel.org Actually there are hams that use Linux. I have written a couple of radio control programs for Kenwoods that run under Linux. One is exclusive Linux and the other is written in Tcl/Tk that runs under Linux, Windows, Mac or any system that there is a Tcl/Tk package for, and there are a couple of dozen systems supported. I also wrote a APRS app under Tcl/Tk that runs under Linux/Windows that uses the online Tiger mapping service to draw the map and place APRS stations on. I also am putting the finishing touches on a Linux echolink/ilnk app called echoLinux. It is alpha right now. So there are hams who use Linux. Nate Bargmann wrote: > * Margaret Leber [2002 Oct 04 12:13 -0500]: > >>Nonetheless, it's still a Windows virus. I'm starting to see more and >>more Klez-infected messages coming from people in the ham community. > > > Sadly, I was hoping the trend would be the other way by now as more hams > would be using the Free OSes. It appears this hasn't been the case. > > Linux is slowly gaining more mention in the mainstream ham press. > Somehow it seems that as a group hams pretend to be on the cutting edge > of technology. Most, however, are content to wallow in their current > comfort zone. > > I've advocated Linux for the past few years and have found very few > takers. Even with standing offers of help to other hams with getting > a Linux system going, I'm met with hams wanting help with their Doze > machine, which I won't do. > > I've come to the conclusion that the only way a majority of hams will > give Linux a try is for some cool new mode of communications ala PSK31 > would be available on Linux first and that a Doze version would be > non-existant. Unfortunately, it's been working the other way around. > > I'm glad Jonathan took on developing a WSJ app for Linux. This is a > seriously cool mode, as I understand it, and a lack of a similar > capability puts my hamming at a severe disadvantage if I want to run the > latest ham tech. The Gate's Tax is not welcome in my life and I will do > without before installing his bits on my machines. > > Sigh...Off my soapbox now. > > 73, de Nate >> > -- Jeff, wd4nmq wd4nmq@earthlink.net http://home.earthlink.net/~wd4nmq iLink client node #10438, iLink sysop link node #14746