[Ares-races] Windows + Experience = Bad

Mon, 11 Mar 2002 21:34:56 -0500

Just a little side not..... I was using Win98 to run my Digi. updated the PC
and starting running WinXP since the update the digi has not crashed once.
Granted XP is little different to get aquanted with but is has ran the
software flawless since I updated

Jeff K8JSL

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Burns K4RXR" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 16:35
Subject: Re: [Ares-races] Windows + Experience = Bad

> At 09:44 AM 3/11/02, Martin T. Focazio - KC2CXH wrote:
>
> >Most ham radio operators will be able to learn the basics of Linux in
> >about a week.
>
> Marty's comments about OS reliability are valid. However, I really think
we
> need to consider the users.
>
> A few years ago, I volunteered to set up computerized logging for my
club's
> Field Day operation. I picked one of the popular DOS-based logging
> programs, set up three laptop computers (two operating positions plus one
> back up) with the software, and let the contacts roll up.
>
> Wrong!
>
> Most of our members were not contesters, were not familiar with logging
> programs, and new nothing about DOS. The logs were a mess. It took several
> evenings of hair-pulling to get things straightened out. I blamed most of
> the problems on the user-surlyness of the logging program. But a big part
> of the problem was DOS.
>
> Most of today's computer users know Windows and nothing else. DOS is
> something they've heard us OFs talk about and Linux simply befuddles them.
>
> My opinion is that for an ARES packet system to be of any value, it has to
> be very simple and easy to use. Given the knowledge level of most users,
> that would tend to steer me towards a Windows solution.
>
> Bob...
>
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