Although an ARRL member continuosly since January of 1983, the League is
not above criticism when I believe they are taking the wrong path. An
interesting page I read last night is at:
http://www.wm7d.net/az_proj/az_html/arrl_restructuring.html
by NA3T. I know this is getting off target, but although we have seen
support on this list from various HQ staff (keep up the good work
guys!), from the view presented by the League to the mainstream
membership, ARRL is a Wintendo (I like that) outfit. I admit, though,
Linux has gotten at least two mentions in the Digital Dimension column
some months back.
Perhaps it behooves more experimenters to embrace Linux and write
articles about it and using it for project development for QST. Perhaps
some of the blame can be laid at our doorstep for not providing them
with publishable articles.
Unfortunately, I don't see the market emphasis of the League changing
until they are losing sales because of the lack of Linux and X support.
My crystal ball is cloudy, but until most of the computer software use
in ham radio is ported to Linux/X, the League will continue to market to
Wintendo only.
73, de Nate >>
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