I can relate, Bill. I prefer Macs with OS X, but
both have SSDs and both are dual boot with Windows
7 -- because there are things I can do that way
but not in OS X. I also have two Windows machines
-- a Win7 desktop I use for ripping CDs/DVDs and
burning same (the fast optical drives are great as
is the software), and a Win 8.1 laptop dedicated
to the ham shack (and which I managed to look like
a Win 7 computer because Win 8/8.1 is a beast, IMO).
My two Linux machines are experimental, a
Raspberry Pi (x2) and a Beaglebone Black. Fun, but
not for my daily use.
Elecraft is somewhat unique (I think) in provided
support in their utilities for Linux: Good for them!
I recently decided to make my Win 8.1 laptop dual
boot (Win 8.1 plus Ubuntu). I ended up with an
Ubuntu only computer; getting Win 8.1 back was a
bit of a struggle so I'll not go there again.
Phil W7OX
On 5/27/14, 5:03 PM, Bill W2BLC 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
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