On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 15:40:39 -0500, Joe from Kokomo wrote:


It's not my intention to start a "computer operating system war", but
please permit me a legitimate observation...

If you are at all interested in ham radio programs, logging programs,
propagation programs and digital mode programs like PSK31, RTTY, JT65,
even monitoring the planet Jupiter, many of these (mostly all free),
will not run on Linux. (Yes, I know about FLDigi, but a lot more out
there than that).

Don't know if Linux has a "Windows emulator" like Mac, but even if it
does, why bother?

Got a friend who knows a lot more about computers than I do (and I'll be
the first to admit that doesn't take much), but all I hear about his
Linux is his never-ending battles with its quirks and various
incompatibility problems with Windows software.

So even though Linux is "free", it appears to have its price.

No war, no flames, just my 2 cents.

You can run Windows in a Virtual Computer on Linux, much safer than
running it natively. There are programs being added all the time. In
fact, Scientific Linux is run by the Fermi Labs and at the atomic labs in
Switzerland, they developed it just for that purpose.

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On 02/21/2014 11:35 AM, DhiaDuit wrote:
I received an email this morning from. www.velocitymicro.com says I can get my old Velocity Micro XP desktop computery upgraded for $149.00 plus parts. Microsoft is ending support for XP osperatin system. I am thinkin abouts it.

Get windows 7, not 8.

On 02/21/2014 12:40 PM, Joe from Kokomo wrote:

On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 11:35:07 -0800, DhiaDuit wrote:

I received an email this morning from. www.velocitymicro.com
says I can get my old Velocity Micro
XP desktop computery upgraded for $149.00 plus parts. Microsoft is
ending support for XP osperatin system. I am thinkin abouts it.

On 2/21/2014 2:41 PM, sctvguy1 wrote:

You should just run Linux. It's free! Just go to distrowatch.com and
download a Linux disc, burn it, and install it.

It's not my intention to start a "computer operating system war", but
please permit me a legitimate observation...

If you are at all interested in ham radio programs, logging programs,
propagation programs and digital mode programs like PSK31, RTTY, JT65,
even monitoring the planet Jupiter, many of these (mostly all free),
will not run on Linux. (Yes, I know about FLDigi, but a lot more out
there than that).

Don't know if Linux has a "Windows emulator" like Mac, but even if it
does, why bother?

Got a friend who knows a lot more about computers than I do (and I'll be
the first to admit that doesn't take much), but all I hear about his
Linux is his never-ending battles with its quirks and various
incompatibility problems with Windows software.

So even though Linux is "free", it appears to have its price.

No war, no flames, just my 2 cents.


That's ridiculous. The open source community is fully engaged re ham
radio, digital modes, dsp, SDR, etc.

If people are trying to run fun stuff on bloatware like Ubuntu, sure,
they'll have trouble. Linux Mint with a light window manager works
great. Dave the fldigi guy is very available. There are forums and
listservers, etc.

I know Larry wouldn't enjoy it, but a lot of us appreciate the
non-commercial world of open source software. It fits very well with the
idea of Amateur Radio. We don't like proprietary stuff as it violates
the spirit of working together for common goals. Please don't sour
lurkers with your generalizations.

Note: WINE [is] Not [a] Windows Emulator

On Sunday, February 23, 2014 5:39:28 PM UTC-6, dave wrote:
On 02/21/2014 12:40 PM, Joe from Kokomo wrote:



On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 11:35:07 -0800, DhiaDuit wrote:



I received an email this morning from. www.velocitymicro.com

says I can get my old Velocity Micro

XP desktop computery upgraded for $149.00 plus parts. Microsoft is

ending support for XP osperatin system. I am thinkin abouts it.



On 2/21/2014 2:41 PM, sctvguy1 wrote:



You should just run Linux. It's free! Just go to distrowatch.com and

download a Linux disc, burn it, and install it.



It's not my intention to start a "computer operating system war", but

please permit me a legitimate observation...



If you are at all interested in ham radio programs, logging programs,

propagation programs and digital mode programs like PSK31, RTTY, JT65,

even monitoring the planet Jupiter, many of these (mostly all free),

will not run on Linux. (Yes, I know about FLDigi, but a lot more out

there than that).



Don't know if Linux has a "Windows emulator" like Mac, but even if it

does, why bother?



Got a friend who knows a lot more about computers than I do (and I'll be

the first to admit that doesn't take much), but all I hear about his

Linux is his never-ending battles with its quirks and various

incompatibility problems with Windows software.



So even though Linux is "free", it appears to have its price.



No war, no flames, just my 2 cents.





That's ridiculous. The open source community is fully engaged re ham

radio, digital modes, dsp, SDR, etc.



If people are trying to run fun stuff on bloatware like Ubuntu, sure,

they'll have trouble. Linux Mint with a light window manager works

great. Dave the fldigi guy is very available. There are forums and

listservers, etc.



I know Larry wouldn't enjoy it, but a lot of us appreciate the

non-commercial world of open source software. It fits very well with the

idea of Amateur Radio. We don't like proprietary stuff as it violates

the spirit of working together for common goals. Please don't sour

lurkers with your generalizations.



Note: WINE [is] Not [a] Windows Emulator

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This morning I disconnected the Comcast Xfinity TV set top box from my Sony Google TV set. I will leave it disconnected for a few hours, I am seeing that I don't need to pay Comcast for TV channels that I mostly do not watch. I went to. www.fullmovies.cc. and I clicked on a movie, it. Works OK on my Sony Google TV. There are. Plenty of other websites where I can watch movies too. I. Am thinking this week I am going to cancell my TV service.. Last Wednesday I went to the T Mobie retail store, a mile. And a half East behind doggy's couch, and I. Bought a T Mobile alcatel 768 flip phone. $120.54. Includes. 1500 minutes of talk. I think I will cancel my land line phone service too. In all my life I do not think I have ever talked. 1500 minutes on a phone. I rarely ever use my phone. I. Will keep my Internet service though. The money I will save, I will buy. Some new gadgets.

On Monday, February 24, 2014 10:35:39 AM UTC-6, DhiaDuit wrote:
This morning I disconnected the Comcast Xfinity TV set top box from my Sony Google TV set. I will leave it disconnected for a few hours, I am seeing that I don't need to pay Comcast for TV channels that I mostly do not watch. I went to. www.fullmovies.cc. and I clicked on a movie, it. Works OK on my Sony Google TV. There are. Plenty of other websites where I can watch movies too. I. Am thinking this week I am going to cancell my TV service. Last Wednesday I went to the T Mobie retail store, a mile. And a half East behind doggy's couch, and I. Bought a T Mobile alcatel 768 flip phone. $120.54. Includes. 1500 minutes of talk. I think I will cancel my land line phone service too. In all my life I do not think I have ever talked. 1500 minutes on a phone. I rarely ever use my phone. I. Will keep my Internet service though. The money I will save, I will buy. Some new gadgets.

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On 02/26/2014 10:41 AM, DhiaDuit wrote:
On Monday, February 24, 2014 10:35:39 AM UTC-6, DhiaDuit wrote:
This morning I disconnected the Comcast Xfinity TV set top box from my Sony Google TV set. I will leave it disconnected for a few hours, I am seeing that I don't need to pay Comcast for TV channels that I mostly do not watch. I went to. www.fullmovies.cc. and I clicked on a movie, it. Works OK on my Sony Google TV. There are. Plenty of other websites where I can watch movies too. I. Am thinking this week I am going to cancell my TV service. Last Wednesday I went to the T Mobie retail store, a mile. And a half East behind doggy's couch, and I. Bought a T Mobile alcatel 768 flip phone. $120.54. Includes. 1500 minutes of talk. I think I will cancel my land line phone service too. In all my life I do not think I have ever talked. 1500 minutes on a phone. I rarely ever use my phone. I. Will keep my Internet service though. The money I will save, I will buy. Some new gadgets.

Google,,, Mohu Channels Box Doggy said I need one of those too.


Get a Roku and a smart phone from Credo. Unlimited data is $30/month.
4G. Faster than most cable TV supplied internet. Turn on the wifi
hotspot on your phone and feed the Roku.

There are two or three Best Buy retail stores in the Jackson metro area I think so. I intend to buy a Roku box sooner or later. A smart phone from Credo eh? I will do a Google for Credo Smart Phones. Do you know their website URL? P'Maw's Bait Shack full episodes are on Youtube. Check it out.

On Wednesday, February 26, 2014 3:19:17 PM UTC-6, DhiaDuit wrote:
There are two or three Best Buy retail stores in the Jackson metro area I think so. I intend to buy a Roku box sooner or later. A smart phone from Credo eh? I will do a Google for Credo Smart Phones. Do you know their website URL? P'Maw's Bait Shack full episodes are on Youtube. Check it out.

Credo is a damn leftist outfit. I won't have anything to do with it.