First post to the collective, please be gentle :-)
"Karl F. Larsen" wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Mar 1999, Steve Dimse K4HG wrote:
>
> } On 3/30/99 11:01 AM Karl F. Larsen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> }
> } >On Mon, 29 Mar 1999, Steve Dimse K4HG wrote:
> } >
>
> Big snip
>
> } >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!
> }
> Well if I had the dos source code it might be possible for me to
> do that. To just take function and write a server from that is miles ahead
> of my capability. And if I had that capability it might just be too much
> work for the results.
>
> That is the problem Steve. With the source code it might be quite
> simple to port it to Linux. So simple even I could do it. But since the
> author wants to keep the source secret, his choice for sure, he must write
> the simple Linux version or it won't happen.
>
> This is THE reason why you sense hostility from the Linux people.
> They know it is quick and simple to move a dos c source to Linux. But
> no-one has done it, and your saying it will not happen. Well expect to
> receive more hostility from us. It is earned.
>
As a resident of Crofton, MD, near Bob's home base of Annapolis, and as a
member of the local club Bob belongs to (AARC), I've had a number of QSO's with
Bob on the club repeater.... One of the things I gleaned from those
conversations is that APRS was originally written in QuickBasic. Several of
these discussions involved how to force the version of QB he was using to
accept non-standard serial port setups (actually, it was the use of
non-standard IRQs he was actively asking for help with). Another impression I
got was that QuickBasic was the only language he was "comfortable" with. This
took place one to two years ago, so he may very well have gotten "comfortable"
enough with (or found someone he trusts to help him with) a C port by now...
Jim
N3TKD.
