[Ham-Linux] Which Distro/Apps/Apps development software to use?

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On Sat, 2009-02-14 at 16:23 -0700, Bill Anderson wrote:

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> The building of the kernel has come a long way since the early days of
> Linux. All the drivers in the kernel compile. The difference is that
> distro's like Puppy do some of the work for you. You still just get
> average performance, because is is compiled for a generic processor
> category.
> 
> As old goes, I built a vacuum-tube calculator for a high school
> project back in '63. Tubes were cheaper than transistors. I actually
> got my ham license back in 1957 as KN7JCH. At 64, I still tinker,
> whether it be with hardware or software. It is why I love Linux.

My novice arrived in 1955, KN0CQA, my extra in 1958, and my BSEE in
1963. I went to work at Collins on the 821A-1 250 KW VOA transmitter
design. I used diode and relay logic in its controls.

You may tinker with computer hardware and software and Linux is a good
way to that, but I've had my fill and I want to tinker with many other
things, like microwave communications on SSB and CW.
> 
> Bill Anderson
> WW7BA
> 
> 
>  
73, Jerry, K0CQ