I'm with Don on this one. I use two Macs, with OS
X 10.9.x, for most of my work -- but both have
Windows 7 installed in dual boot configuration,
because Windows has better support for some needs
-- like ham radio and managing my GPS map loads to
name two. My workhorse ripping and burning machine
is a 5-year old Dell running Win 7 (was XP)
because I can use very fast optical drives with it
and I prefer the software on that platform. And
my ham shack machine is a $280, 10.1" HP running
Win 8.1; it does all the Elecraft support quite
well, as well as digital modes.
But I do have a Raspberry Pi running Linux :-)
73, Phil w7ox
On 3/28/14, 7:05 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
I have tried Linux. It is just fine for those
who have computers that are not networked to
each other and do not need access to files on
other computers on a network. Yes, for Linux
geeks, it can be made to work, but discovering
just the right 'tweeks' for Samba can be
frustrating.
If all one wants is a computer to do email and
surfing the internet, Linux is an extremely good
no cost solution, but if integration into a
Windows Network is part of your operation, I
suggest that you upgrade to Win 7 or Win 8,
there are just too many hurdles to leap in that
situation with Linux. Besides, most ham
applications are Windows based, and several do
not run well under Wine. Getting COM port
assignments when using Wine has been an exercise
in frustration for me, most recently with USB
adapters. Maybe I am just not "geek enough",
but it was frustrating and not successful.
Linux may be good (and getting better), but it
is not the cure for all ills. As I indicated,
it is a good, no cost solution for old Win XP
computers that will be used primarily as
standalone computers for email and internet
surfing. For that I like Linux Mint with the
Mate desktop - it is quite "windows-like" and
can be easily used by users who are
transitioning from Windows.
I have 8 computers plus a file server on my
network that talk to each other, all running Win
7, but 2 of them dual boot to Linux Mint for
those occasional excursions for things that do
not work on Windows - but those are not
mainstream items, they are "sideshows". The
workbench computer and the ham shack computer
are the only 2 with that dual boot installation.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 3/28/2014 8:59 PM, JohnE wrote:
Its just the Universe telling you its time to
try Linux....
On 03/28/2014 05:27 PM, Edward R Cole wrote:
If you need upgrades to SP3 for win-XP, you
may be too late.
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