[Ham-Linux] Free software (was png/gif stuff)

Tue, 21 Jan 2003 20:55:53 -0600

Very well said, Jim.

 The Hinternet is just getting started, so to speak, but
I can hardly wait to see the designs and developments
that are coming.

Just in case anyone wants to dig deeper, check out the
bottom of this page for more URLs.
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/2628

73...Walter, AG5P

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Smith" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Linux] Free software (was png/gif stuff)

> On Sat, 18 Jan 2003 17:40:26 -0600
> Nate Bargmann <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> > Unfortunately, no one has yet written the "killer app" that works on
> > Linux only to draw interest in the platform.  Sadly, until recently,
> > there was no WSJT/FSK441 software available outside of Windows.  The
> > innovation still seems to be happening "over there" and we Linux users
> > are left out.
> 
> The only thing I would add here is that any kind of software like this
> be "*nix", not just Linux.  There are a few of us running *BSD, SunOS,
> or other flavors of *nix, and portability even between those OS's can be
> tricky.
> 
> I think with the announcement of the work on the Hinternet, you might
> see both more software and hardware hackers get their ham licenses.  If
> that takes place, you'll be guaranteed to see more *nix apps for ham
> radio.
> 
> -- 
> Jim Smith, n0oct
> 
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