[Elecraft] [OT] Elecraft's Linux utilities - somewhat OT, or maybe not

[Doug Person via Elecraft]

Bill,

You're correct. It feeds on itself.  But consider that you sent your 
post from a linux computer.  Is linux only 2% if you include tablets and 
phones?  Android is the leader in smart phones by a wide margin - and 
Android is linux.

Windows is losing ground rapidly.  Windows 8 was an *attempt* to regain 
some traction in the tablet and phone market.  But only an attempt.

Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

With the correct libs installed, the linux-based Elecraft Utilities work 
just fine.  So does fldigi.  Running Mint 16 Cinnamon on an Intel NUC 
with a 1.2 Ghz Celeron screwed onto the back of my monitor, I have an 
excellent radio desk computer.  I'm not sure I could find a simpler user 
interface than Cinnamon.

73, Doug -- K0DXV

On 5/27/2014 6:29 PM, Bruce Beford wrote:
> I don't believe people load Linux just so they can spend time getting a computer to run Elecraft utilities. The use of Linux appears to be more of a philosophical endeavor than a strictly performance one. It's not too often that I hear someone say that they run Linux because they can't get a similar app on Windows.
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> Windows runs on around 90% of the worlds desktops and laptops. OSX something less than 9%, Linux (all distros) less than 2%. One of the reason for Window's dominance is the (generally) simplified user experience, coupled with the broad software/comparable hardware availability. The two sides feed on and promote each other. i.e. a larger installed base of OS users makes for an attractive market for software/hardware creators. Of course, it also makes it a fertile hunting ground for malware creators, too...
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> (My only post in this thread...)
> Bruce N1RX
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> Sent from my ASUS Pad
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> Bill W2BLC <w2blc at nycap.rr.com> wrote:
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>> I really have to chuckle regarding all the various "simple" steps the
>> Linux users go through to get their computers to speak to the K3. I have
>> one machine set up for Linux - although I am not really sure why.
>> Everything I do using a computer is so much easier on Windows -
>> including control of all the parts of my K-Line. Download, install, and
>> use - it doesn't get much simpler than that.
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>> It took me over an hour to get a simple WiFi printer operating on Linux
>> Mint 17 this afternoon (driver issues). Took me less than five minutes
>> on the Win 8.1 machine. I use a network for my printers and all the
>> computers share the same printers - Windows and Linux.
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>> Having said all that, I cannot imagine spending a bunch of time getting
>> Linux up and running with the K-Line software much less having faith in
>> its ability to correctly operate/update the K-Line.
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>> I am not trolling, I really would like an honest answer as to why Linux
>> is chosen over Windows for similar operations. I play with Linux and
>> work with Windows. I have been dealing with computers and software
>> design since the late 1970s - so I am not living in a cave.
>>
>> If you reply to my question - and all you are going to do is take me to
>> the woodshed, then kindly don't bother.
>>
>> Bill W2BLC K-Line
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