I guess that has kinda been my thught also. Walt/K5YFW
KV9U wrote: > Maybe this is a dumb question, but once someone compiles a program for > Linux and includes the dependencies, wouldn't this be easily shared > between users? > > Can't they then put this in their depository for that particular Linux > distribution? > > Even if you don't have it in your particular universe can't you use a > program from the multiverse. Even converting it from one of the package > managers to another package manager that fits your Linux distribution? > > 73, > > Rick, KV9U > > > Walt DuBose wrote: > > >>Thanks for the encouragement Frank. >> >>For over 2 years now Gerald had been telling me that Oh yes the SDR-1000 was >>going to be supported by Linux. >> >>As I told Dave, W1HJK, in a private E-Mail and I was going to address Andy's >>and >>Roger Rehr's comment. For those of us who eun Linux either just because its >>different or have been using it for years or hate MS or a hundred other >>reasons, >>I think that it would be nice to make amateru radio applications as simple to >>run under Linux as most MS amateur radio applications are under MS. >> >> >><skip down seven paragraphs to leave out my history> >> >>But let me tell you where I'm coming from... >> >>I have been doind tactical HF communications for over 30 years, the last 8 on >>my >>own supporting the local office of emergency management and a disaster relief >>organization. Before that I was doing tactical HF communications for the Air >>Force and spend a tour in Saudi during Desert Shiled and Storm as chief of >>communications for the aeromedical evecuation effort. They had through that >>time only used HF and has just started using data mixed with voice a couple >>of >>years before Desert Shield started in August of 1990. >> >>I had worked in my civilian job with the Air Force as an IT procurement >>analyst >>and ran the a huge E-Mail system using 10 AT&T 3B2 computers and then the >>first >>Air Force electronic commerce web site. A friend and one of my technical >>support persons suggested that I load Linux on a 386 PC and run multiple >>desktops rather than have 10 monitors on my desk. That was August of 1991. >>From the 3B2s we went to web servers using medium size Sun servers and Linux >>workstations. >> >>I never was anything but a Linux user and never got much into configuring >>Linux, >>etc. >> >>When I left that job in 1999, I went to another base that ran MS clients and >>servers. I have now over 150 MS clients and 6 MS servers to baby sit. >> >>I have had to load NT on all of our clients and servers, then W2K and last >>time >>XP on the clients. The servers still run W2K server. >> >>I can truthfully say that loading MS is a breeze...but having to load Linux >>on >>10 different personal computers with the last two, one being Mandrake and one >>(the last one) being SuSe 9.?, I find that loading them NO problem but runing >>amateur radio applications a real pain when compaired to MS applications. >> >><End my history> >> >>I believe that this is why so many hams have an objection to Linux. I find >>myself coming home and wanting to operate HF data modes and not having to >>fool >>around for days trying to get an applications to work or load various >>libraries, >>etc. >> >>So without pointing any fingers at the amateur radio community...since this >>IS >>for most of us a "hobby" or perhaps a "love affair", it would be nice to have >>Linux applications that are easy to load and run withour compiling and go out >>and find various different dependencies. >> >>I think the latest and very fine example of the sort of amateur radio >>applications I have loaded is Fldigi by Dave, W1HKJ. Now my Mandarake distro >>is >>so old I need to update one library but that's not really a problem or a >>fault >>of the applications. >> >>And peaking of fine amateur radio things, the theory and construction of the >>SDR-1000 is super. For the amateur radio operator I believe that it is and >>will >>be a leader in the change from the typical radios we have available no to >>amateur radio operators to SDR radios. Perhaps even a more important step >>than >>the Central Electronics 10A/B and 20A/B transmitter and the Drake 2B receiver >>and Gonset GSB-100 transmitter. >> >>I believe that we will see building block SDR radios. Perhaps a case with a >>number of card slots and you plug in SDR component block cards and build you >>custom SDR radio. >> >>I also look for the same sort of approach for PSK and other data mode radios >>that are small and portable and replace the current number of QRP rigs. >> >>Further, I can see building custom high power amplifiers around various >>amplfier >>modules. >> >>All these thing will not only bring amateur radio back int the lime light in >>communications services but also spur iondividuals to get back into the rig >>building mode and since many of you have such great talent in programming >>that >>you can help us by building modular applications and show is the code and >>explain to us how it works so we can modify it such as Skip Teller did with >>PSK63 and whomever created PSK125 and like Merray and group did with MFSK-16 >>and >>all the other new modes. We need to be able to run them and do lots of beta >>testing and find out which ones work the best. >> >>So I AM frustrated righ now with how Linux is being presented to amateur >>radio >>but know that the talent is out there...many on this list, who have the >>capability so put forth simple code and OF's like me can customize >>applications. >> >>I am counting on everyone's individual talents be they programmer, builder, >>operator, etc to work in concert to being amateur radio into the leading edge >>of >>communications in the 21st Century and especially in the HF data transmission >>area. >> >>73, >> >>Walt/K5YFW >
