[Elecraft] Future KX3/KX2 accessories?

[Dave B]

> Opensource KX3Utilities (and KX2Utilities) so that people can compile it by
> themselves for x86, amd_64, arm (e.g. Raspberry), Android, MacOSX, Windows
> CE, normal Windows and so on. Qt5 plus some simple C++ is an awesome
> programming environment.
>
> Elecraft could only compile it for, e.g. Windows, but keep the source on
> Github so people can contribute if needed. But usually you don't have to
> apply any OS specific things, even the serial port is nicely abstracted
> from OS to OS.

There are already Linux versions of at least the KX3 and XG3 utilities,
they work well, but are still closed source.

Those (and similar) utilities could just as well be created as Java
applications, then they'll run anywhere there is a working JRE  (even on
a Raspberry Pi or similar.)  If the authors vehemently want to keep the
source closed.

The APRS software YAAC is such an application, and works very well on
many different platforms, serial ports included.  The most excellent
SimSmith RF design software too, is another great example of the use of
Java for cross-platform support.

Java is NOT the same as JavaScript that browsers use.   Though it can be
invoked from a browser (and that is where a lot of the trouble comes
from) you can prevent that in the Java control applet and turn off any
ability for it to be even seen as present by a browser.

73

Dave G0WBX.