[TRLog] The end of MS-DOS as we know it

[Tony AI9X]

Since DOS is technically "going away" from Microsoft's cash cow and going
unsupported, has there been any serious effort to run TrLog under Linux
either through an DOS emulator or natively? As Linux (or other versions of
UNIX) mature and evolve, maybe someone (am I opening my mouth here?) could
check into this. Then, all the networking, filesystems, I/O ports, etc - not
to mention low cost and reusing older hardware - would still be there along
with the spirit of contribution that has been lacking for so long in the
hobby (I am from the old days when you built your own stuff instead of
"shack on the belt" thinking....)

Enough soapbox for now...I love TR, and will continue to use it, even on my
486-66.

What about USB ports versus standard Serial...

ok, I'll be quiet for now :)

73,
Tony, AI9X (RS/6000 person by trade - hence the vanity call)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas M. Schaefer" <toms@xmission.com>
To: "David Price" <wa4et@hotmail.com>; <trlog@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: [TRLog] The end of MS-DOS as we know it


> I think this is all academic, but for what it is worth...
>
> I suspect alot of the pascal algorithms will port to Delphi nicely. The
> screen handling code is probably the biggest thing to worry about. The
> serial code would need a new foundation, but the message formats would be
> the same. Having TR in Turbo Pascal while not making it easier, does make
> the port to Delphi easier than having to totally rewrite it.
>
> I am not saying it is easy or should be done, just speculating since I
> program in Delphi for a living.
>
> Tom NY4I
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Price" <wa4et@hotmail.com>
> To: <trlog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 9:35 AM
> Subject: [TRLog] The end of MS-DOS as we know it
>
>
> > All this may be true, but it would be nice to be able to harness the
power
> > of a machine that would not be call stone age by any other standard.
> >
> > It is nice to buy the cheap old computers and make then run TR. I do it
> all
> > the time for our field day setups. That way if they are stolen or dies,
> who
> > gives a rats @#$%. But at my home and other places, space is a premeium,
> and
> > having more computers than I actually need is nothing more than a pain
in
> > the rear. It would be nice to use my windows machine, harness all the
nice
> > things and connectivity, and my contest program......all at the same
time.
> >
> > I do run TR in a dos window without much problem, but I dont useally do
CW
> > contest either.  They where at one time talking about porting TR into
> > Logwindows, but not many where in favor to that. Unfortunaly this had
more
> > to do with the RC factor (RC=Resistance to change)than anything else I
> > beleive. Without a doubt TR is an excelent program and hopfuly it will
> grow
> > into a window enviroment.
> >
> > REgards
> >
> > David
> >
> >
> >
> >
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