[TenTec] (ham station computer choice)

[Carl Moreschi]

Some people do run my N4PY software with Linux.  It runs in Linux under 
a windows emulation program called "Wine".

Carl Moreschi N4PY
58 Hogwood Rd
Louisburg, NC 27549
www.n4py.com

On 5/8/2014 3:05 AM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> 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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