[TenTec] (ham station computer choice)

[Kim Elmore]

I am not religious about operating systems. Whatever can do what I want is what I use. At work, it's Linux, occasionally Mac and windows. Among all the CS types we like to say that windows is user friendly as long as the user isn't demanding. Linux is, at best, expert tolerant and that Mac requires "assimilation."

Kim N5OP 

"People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith

> On May 7, 2014, at 18:51, Clayton Brantley via TenTec <tentec at contesting.com> wrote:
> 
> The best solution is to simply install Linux Mint and let it remove all that
> "crap".  No more worry about all the virus and garbage that is attracted
> by a windo$$ system.
> 
> Clayton N4EV
> 
> 
> On Wednesday, May 7, 2014 7:28 PM, Lee <ny6p01 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I would second that motion, Kimberly, and recommend in addition that one
> build their own OS from the ground up - and for the same reasons. No, you
> don't have to be a coder - there are several brands of Linux that offer
> this DIY approach - where you can configure and compile your own kernel,
> and compile, install & configure all the software -  according to your own
> specifications. I have done this myself, and it's much easier than you
> think.
> 
> Then you'd really take ownership of your computer, and be able to fix
> almost anything that arises. To say nothing of the satisfaction of putting
> it together.
>> On May 7, 2014 9:28 AM, "Kimberly Elmore" <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> 
>> I always simply build my own and install the OS myself. That way, I have
>> complete and total control over every aspect. It's remarkably easy,
>> relatively inexpensive, has no proprietary hardware, and I know what's in
>> it. Simply pick a CPU flavor you like, buy a motherboard that supports the
>> CPU, buy a case and power supply, get a graphics card that does what you
>> want, plug in memory, get a hard disk that's far bigger than you think
>> you'll ever need (no less than 1 TB) and have at it. Much, much easier than
>> "building" anything radio!
>> 
>> Kim N5OP
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