Hi Sam, My guess is that they just compile it for 64 bit, then turn around and compile the same software for 32 bit... I have never compiled for 64 bit, so I could be off base here.
-- Thanks and 73's, For equipment, and software setups and reviews see: www.nk7z.net for MixW support see; http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/mixw/info for Dopplergram information see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dopplergram/info for MM-SSTV see: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/MM-SSTV/info On Tue, 2014-05-27 at 12:08 -0500, Sam Morgan wrote: > I have mixed feelings about the recent trend to 'demand' Elecraft > release their utility pgms for linux in 64 bit versions, in addition to > the 32 bit versions they already release. > > Here are a couple of thoughts.... > > In most of my readings on different radio related forums as well as > email groups, IMO the trend for computers used by the majority of hams > in their shacks are the of the older 32 bit models. I say that based in > part on the hue and cry about having to retire their XP machines and how > stressed they are that they will have actually go out and to buy a newer > (64bit) computer to use beside their $3k to $5k rigs. <g> > > Instead of adding to the Elecraft software guys load by asking them to > build tailor made releases, when IMO their time might be better spent > working on the coding for the many firmware upgrades we have requested > for each of their growing list of products..... > > Maybe some of the more knowledgeable *nix gurus on the list, could > contribute a Distro specific howto write up for installation on their > favorite operating systems (distros). Send it in and let Elecraft post > the info on the pages in a paragraph right below the Linux utility links. > > === > Something like K1JT has done for WSJT-X at the bottom of this page: > http://www.physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/wsjtx.html > > <quote> > Linux: Thanks to AC6SL and KA6MAL, packages for v1.1.1 r3520 on Ubuntu > 12.04, 12.10, 13.04, 13.10 are available at > https://launchpad.net/~jnogatch/+archive/wsjtx > > Ubuntu Linux installation instructions: > > 1. If you have not obtained packages from this PPA (Personal Package > Archive) before: > > $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jnogatch/wsjtx > > > 2. To obtain the latest version from this PPA: > > $ sudo apt-get update > $ sudo apt-get install wsjtx > > 3. You should also download kvasd and put it in the same directory as > executable binaries wsjtx and jt9. Normally (after running the script > /usr/bin/wsjtx once) this directory will be $HOME/.wsjtx > </quote> > === > > === > Or how about creating a PPA (Personal Package Archive) (complete with a > how2 use it) and sharing their work with the folks at Elecraft so they > can add those links. Like John Nogatch did here: > https://launchpad.net/~jnogatch/+archive/wsjtx > > === > > === > Another good example of what I would like to see, would be the multi > distro help links found for Fldigi contributed by other found at the > bottom of this page: http://www.w1hkj.com/download.html > > where you will find links to: > <quote> > Puppy / NBEMS How-To-Install > > RPMS for Open SuSE: Maintained by DL8FCL > > COPR for Fedora Maintained by Richard Shaw > > Open SuSE Spec files:Spec File Site > > Centos Spec files: Index of Centos NBEMS redhat SPECS > > Debs for Ubuntu: > https://launchpad.net/~kamalmostafa/+archive/fldigi > How To Install from Kamal's PPA > > Past versions of software > Berlios archives > > Wiki for fldigi etc. > </quote> > === > > > <rant on> > When I started using linux in 1994 or so, folks didn't go around > demanding others do stuff for them, instead they *ask* what they could > do to learn how to do it for themselves. In response the more > knowledgeable folks ask what they could do to help create how2's so > others could learn to do it for themselves. Seems the current batch of > linux users have shifted from the point of helping themselves and > others, to where they now *demand* _others_ 'do it for us' because they > 'owe it to us'. > </rant off> > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
