On 2/22/07, Jim Lux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 08:42 AM 2/22/2007, Frank Brickle wrote: > >Jim Lux wrote: > > > > > And when will PowerSDR have the new dttsp v2.0 integrated? > > > Does the Windows dttsp v2.0/PowerSDR v2.x still use PortAudio? > > > >That is entirely up to Flex. > > > >The development trunk now supports OSX and linux, and as a > >consequence, FireWire, LAN/WAN distribution of compressed audio, > >and quite a few other features that will require some gymnastics > >to accommodate under XP or Vista. > > > >Since, alone of all the participants, Flex has a strong financial > >stake in the Windows version, but has consistently punted on the > >issue of supporting other platforms, I think it's their > >responsibility and theirs alone to underwrite the modifications > >necessary to support their chosen platform. > > Offhand, I suspect that the moderately large base of installed > SDR1000 users have somewhat of a financial stake in a Windows > version, as well. (hmm.. 1000 users at $1500 investment each.. just > $1.5 Million invested in what you imply is an orphan product that > nobody cares about) > > Would flex care to comment on "the road ahead"? > > Jim, W6RMK
I really can't blame Flex for choosing Windows. If you think the support burden is bad with Windows, it would be a nightmare with Linux. You would have guys trying to get the software running in who-knows-what Linux distro - heck it is bad enough getting it going when you settle on one distro like Ubuntu. It might not be as bad if the Linux setup came pre-installed on a system from Flex or if Flex integrates part of the processing on something like a mini-ITX system running Linux that users hopefully would not have to touch. Phil N8VB _______________________________________________ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/
