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ARRL "Homebrew Challenge"
"ken scharf" wrote in message
... The advantage of Linux is that the development tools are free, and Linux will run on any computer that runs windows. Not entirely true. Linux doesn't always have the hardware support, especially on newer boxes. You can also install Linux on top of windows (on the same computer anyway) and dual boot, so you can have your cake and eat it too (or have your poison and antidote too in my opinion!). And why would you? Why would you suffer the complexity and frustration of Linux if Windoze is working just fine for you? Personally, I fully enjoy having Linux servers an Windoze desktops on my home LAN, and with the magic of Cygwin, I can have Linux tools on my Windoze box, and seamless access to my Linux apps, withough fully suffering the clumsy Linux desktop. But that is just me. Most folks want to use the applications, not the OS. Most hams aren't going to write programs, and the features of Linux will be lost on them, but the complexity sure won't. For them, all they want is a little Digipan and email, why on earth would they subject themselves to yet another set of stuff to learn? As far as i can tell, the only ham app on Linux that is better than what is available on Windoze is gEDA. Everything else is harder to use and less capable. Now, I have a lot of ham apps on Linux that I have personally written. These provide me with functions that aren't easily available on Windoze, and the Linux environment makes it much easier. But I'm not most people. Not too many hams are comfortable writing their own applications, or even if they could, that isn't how they enjoy the hobby. For most people, including most hams, Windoze serves the purpose. Everyone has their own set of needs, and one size doesn't fit all. I suspect there may even be some people for whom the Mac is the best answer, although I can't imagine who they might be. But the getting in price for Linux is still pretty high in terms of learning curve, and for most hams, the return is close to zero. So why bother? ... |
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