On 3/30/99 11:01 AM Karl F. Larsen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
>On Mon, 29 Mar 1999, Steve Dimse K4HG wrote:
>
>} >
>} Pure ignorance. APRServe links together APRS local networks into a
>} seamless whole, with two way directed messaging, and is entirely TCP/IP
>
> What is a APRServe Steve? I *think* I know what a local net is.
>
APRServe is the central server for APRS on the internet. WA4DSY's aprsd
is a clone of the functionality of my program (which runs on a Mac)
lacking only the map.aprs.net dynamic web page generation. It accepts
data from dozens or hundreds of connections, removes the dups, fixes a
few packets that need it, and then sends it out to the hundreds of
clients that are connected. Think of it like a very specialized chat
server. It also has the Internet Gateway, or IGate, function which reads
data from a TNC, adding it to the internet stream, and watching for
messages to users local to the IGate, forwarding them onto RF if
appropriate.
There are links on my web pages for more info.
>
>} based. As I write this, there are 18 full time internet gateways, (6
>} feeding via ham RF TCP/IP links!), and 137 users receiving the data feed,
>} many also sending their local RF data to the internet servers. Each day
>} the two linked APRServe machines feed 2 - 3 Gigabytes of data to clients.
>}
>
> Where can I read more about the gateway system? I run a gateway in
>Las Cruces NM.
>
On my web site, start with http://www.aprs.net/vm/
>} I have a Java version of APRS that can display the data in any browser,
>} see: http://www.aprs.net
>}
> Could I use Netscape under Linux and use it on a local network? I
>will get it and evaluate/fool around with it...:-)
>
Yes, it works fine under Linux/Netscape.
>
>
>} The reason I'm lurking on this list is I am developing a new server,
>} XMLserve, that will run under Linux, and serve as a database and generic
>} data interface serving the data as XML.
>}
> Have heard about this. Are you getting any help from the X windows
>experts?
>
It has nothing to do with X Windows. It is a data server application, not
unlike APRServe, but it serves data in XML format, and has the ability
to answer advanced queries.
>
>Steve I think the problem is communications. Too many hams see APRS as a
>full pain in the back. Back when I was using windows and dos I was
>interested in APRS and did actual testing with mobile stations. It was
>neet but things then stopped and I went to Linux.
>
> The Search and Rescue crews in NM want APRS to help them keep
>track of the searchers. But they run into roadblocks all the time many
>caused by the increased use of Linux. For example: Can't use the Gateway
>because it runs in Linux; can't use my FBB bbs because it runs in Linux.
>
> See the problem Steve?
>
So, write a version that runs under Linux!
Steve K4HG
