Hi James.
>>> So, write a version that runs under Linux!
>> 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...
If I could get hold of details of precicely what structure is used in
the messages/packets/datablocks/whatever-you-call-them that leave his
system and go out over the Internet or radio, and the meanings of any
special flags or fields therein, I could probably write the C code
based just on that. However, even that little information just isn't
available...
Best wishes from Riley GM7GOD / KB8PPG
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| There is something frustrating about the quality and speed of Linux |
| development, ie., the quality is too high and the speed is too high, |
| in other words, I can implement this XXXX feature, but I bet someone |
| else has already done so and is just about to release their patch. |
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* ftp://ftp.MemAlpha.cx/pub/rhw/Linux
* http://www.MemAlpha.cx/kernel.versions.html
