I don't believe people load Linux just so they can spend time getting a computer to run Elecraft utilities. The use of Linux appears to be more of a philosophical endeavor than a strictly performance one. It's not too often that I hear someone say that they run Linux because they can't get a similar app on Windows.
Windows runs on around 90% of the worlds desktops and laptops. OSX something less than 9%, Linux (all distros) less than 2%. One of the reason for Window's dominance is the (generally) simplified user experience, coupled with the broad software/comparable hardware availability. The two sides feed on and promote each other. i.e. a larger installed base of OS users makes for an attractive market for software/hardware creators. Of course, it also makes it a fertile hunting ground for malware creators, too... (My only post in this thread...) Bruce N1RX Sent from my ASUS Pad Bill W2BLC <w2...@nycap.rr.com> wrote: >I really have to chuckle regarding all the various "simple" steps the >Linux users go through to get their computers to speak to the K3. I have >one machine set up for Linux - although I am not really sure why. >Everything I do using a computer is so much easier on Windows - >including control of all the parts of my K-Line. Download, install, and >use - it doesn't get much simpler than that. > >It took me over an hour to get a simple WiFi printer operating on Linux >Mint 17 this afternoon (driver issues). Took me less than five minutes >on the Win 8.1 machine. I use a network for my printers and all the >computers share the same printers - Windows and Linux. > >Having said all that, I cannot imagine spending a bunch of time getting >Linux up and running with the K-Line software much less having faith in >its ability to correctly operate/update the K-Line. > >I am not trolling, I really would like an honest answer as to why Linux >is chosen over Windows for similar operations. I play with Linux and >work with Windows. I have been dealing with computers and software >design since the late 1970s - so I am not living in a cave. > >If you reply to my question - and all you are going to do is take me to >the woodshed, then kindly don't bother. > >Bill W2BLC K-Line > >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to bef...@myfairpoint.net > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
