"Tom Ring" wrote in message
.. .
Roy Lewallen wrote:

Tom Ring wrote:


Hint hint Roy. There are a lot of us out here that use only, or almost
only, Linux.


The "lot" comprises about 5% of the total market at the outside. Are you
willing to pay 20 times as much for EZNEC as Windows users?


I would gladly pay double without a blink, and I doubt that it would be
that much work, in the long run, to make a Linux version. Your SW and
your call obviously, but you are making a very wrong assumption that
porting a version that runs under a different OS takes nearly the same
development effort.

I would gladly assist in making it work. I have no idea what language it
is written in, but as long as it is not in something MS specific it
shouldn't be that hard to port.

tom
K0TAR

Hi Tom

I recognize that you are discussing *programming* and that you know alot
more about computers than I do. But, I am so impressed with the capability
of the EZNEC as a tool for learning that I wanted to remind other readers
that a "good enough for running EZNEC" computer can be purchased for no
more than $50.00.

Jerry

Jerry Martes wrote:
"Tom Ring" wrote in message
.. .

Roy Lewallen wrote:


Tom Ring wrote:


Hint hint Roy. There are a lot of us out here that use only, or almost
only, Linux.


The "lot" comprises about 5% of the total market at the outside. Are you
willing to pay 20 times as much for EZNEC as Windows users?


I would gladly pay double without a blink, and I doubt that it would be
that much work, in the long run, to make a Linux version. Your SW and
your call obviously, but you are making a very wrong assumption that
porting a version that runs under a different OS takes nearly the same
development effort.

I would gladly assist in making it work. I have no idea what language it
is written in, but as long as it is not in something MS specific it
shouldn't be that hard to port.

tom
K0TAR


Hi Tom

I recognize that you are discussing *programming* and that you know alot
more about computers than I do. But, I am so impressed with the capability
of the EZNEC as a tool for learning that I wanted to remind other readers
that a "good enough for running EZNEC" computer can be purchased for no
more than $50.00.

Bingo! Or making that Linux box Dual-boot.

- 73 de Mike KB3EIA -

On Sat, 04 Nov 2006 04:46:00 GMT, "Jerry Martes"
wrote:

Hi Tom

I recognize that you are discussing *programming* and that you know alot
more about computers than I do. But, I am so impressed with the capability
of the EZNEC as a tool for learning that I wanted to remind other readers
that a "good enough for running EZNEC" computer can be purchased for no
more than $50.00.

Jerry

Very good point indeed. Additionally, for those who do not wish to
have two computers on the desk there's always the option of having a
dual boot system. That's what I use here and have the best of both
worlds.

Danny, K6MHE