[TenTec] (ham station computer choice)

[Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP]

Jim, that is EXACTLY the decision criteria:  the software.
It's not the hardware that is important to the average guy, just the
software.

If everything you ever want to do will be Linux or Mac compatible, then go
for it.
If your hobby "is" computers then you will master anything you want.
But if you want to be open for whatever software application might come
along down the road, there is no way getting around Windows.

Has anyone run N4PY with Linux? 
Has anyone written a better rig control program for Ten-Tec radios than
N4PY?

IMO the answer is "no" to both questions; thus it's Carl's fault that we all
have to run windows! (hi)

73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt am Main)


-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2014 8:42 AM
To: tentec at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] (ham station computer choice)

On 5/7/2014 11:12 PM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> I had always said I am switching to Linux once I retire and don't need 
> Windows for the QRL.

I tried to run my small consulting practice on OS/2 for several years in
the80s, and spent more time getting applications I needed for my practice to
run in OS/2.

Since I was in the consulting biz, not the IT biz, I gave up on OS/2, and
I've been living with Windoze ever since.

73, Jim K9YC
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